Sen. John Fetterman Discharged From Hospital With Depression ‘in Remission’
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) – After six weeks of in-patient treatment at Walter Reed National MIlitary Medical Center, Sen. John Fetterman is back home in western Pennsylvania and in remission from depression.Fetterman will return to the Se…
Learn MoreIguana Bite Left Vacationing Toddler a Medical Issue Months Later
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A family vacation to remember, but maybe not for the best reasons.Doctors report on an unusual case where a hungry iguana bit a vacationing toddler’s hand, passing on an infection with a germ called Mycobacter…
Learn MoreCaregiving for Someone With Cancer
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A cancer diagnosis can be tough to take, and not just for the patient.Caregivers are a vital part of a cancer patient’s care team, but the role can be exhausting. Plenty of caregivers struggle with the challen…
Learn MoreBeing Born Through Fertility Treatments Won’t Affect Your Own Pregnancies, Study Finds
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research finds that children born after fertility treatments have no increased risk of complications when they themselves later become pregnant. Norwegian researchers found that while the individuals who w…
Learn MoreMen With Testicular Cancer May Have New Treatment Option
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some patients with early testicular cancer may not need chemotherapy and radiation, researchers report. Instead, surgery to remove lymph nodes in an area behind the abdomen lining called the retroperitoneum ma…
Learn MoreBreast Reduction? Body Weight a Factor in Healing Time, Study Finds
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women who are heavier or older may take longer to heal after surgery to reduce the size of their breasts, new research indicates.Body weight and age can affect complication risk after breast reduction, accordi…
Learn MoreA Primer on Preventing Sudden Infant Deaths
SATURDAY, April 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sleep-related infant deaths are one of the leading causes of non-natural infant deaths, but a pediatric expert offers advice for keeping babies safe when they’re sleeping.“Sleep position and sleep environmen…
Learn MoreLow-Volume, Daily Alcohol Consumption Not Protective Against Death
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Daily low or moderate alcohol intake is not significantly associated with all-cause mortality risk, but risk increased at higher consumption levels, particularly for women, according to a review published onl…
Learn MoreCDC: 2016 to 2021 Saw Increase in Adults Receiving Stimulant Prescriptions
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2016 to 2021, there was an increase in the percentage of adolescent and adult females and adult males receiving prescription stimulant fills, according to research published in the March 31 issue of the…
Learn MoreRecreational Cannabis Tied to Unintended Harms, Benefits
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Recreational cannabis is associated with an increase in car crash fatalities but a decrease in opioid-related overdose deaths, according to a study published in the March issue of Social Science & Medicine.Sam…
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