Diabetic Retinopathy Incidence, Progression May Be Lower in Native Americans
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Estimates of diabetic retinopathy (DR) incidence and progression may be lower than those previously reported for American Indian and Alaska Native individuals, according to a study published online March 9 in…
Learn MoreNeoadjuvant, Adjuvant Pembrolizumab Beneficial in Resectable Melanoma
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with resectable stage III or IV melanoma, event-free survival is longer for those receiving neoadjuvant and adjuvant pembrolizumab compared with those receiving only adjuvant pembrolizumab, accor…
Learn MoreHydrochlorothiazide Does Not Affect Recurrence of Kidney Stones
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hydrochlorothiazide does not reduce the risk for recurrence among patients with recurrent kidney stones, according to a study published in the March 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Nasser A. Dh…
Learn MoreACC: 1999 to 2020 Saw National Decrease in Heart Attack-Related Deaths
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There has been a significant decline in the overall rate of acute myocardial infarction (AMI)-related deaths during the past 20 years across races and ethnic groups, according to a study presented at the annu…
Learn MoreIs 6 Hours of Sleep Enough?
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When work, parenting and a packed social schedule leave you little time for shut-eye, you might think that getting by on just six hours of sleep a night is a good compromise. If so, you’re not alone.According…
Learn MoreClocks ‘Spring Forward’ on Sunday: Helping Your Kids Adjust
SATURDAY, March 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The annual shift to daylight saving time is a challenge for many parents, whose children may struggle with the change.A pediatrics sleep medicine expert offers some tips for making springing forward a littl…
Learn MorePoll Finds More Americans Worried About Health Care Understaffing
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of Americans are feeling the effects of the health care staffing crisis in the United States, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll has revealed.Health care has witnessed the greatest recent increase i…
Learn MoreMorning-After Antibiotics May Help Curb STDs
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A common antibiotic taken shortly after sex by folks in high-risk groups may help stem the spread of some sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Using doxycycline about 72 hours after unprotected sex effectiv…
Learn MoreDo C-Section Babies Miss Out on Mom’s Helpful Microbes? Maybe Not
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New evidence finds that babies born by cesarean section may not miss out on essential microbes. Though these newborns receive less of their mother’s gut microbiome during birth, they can obtain their mom’s mi…
Learn MoreNew York City Rats Can Carry COVID Virus
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Rats can become infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a new study that found many rodents in New York City’s sewer system and elsewhere had been exposed.Rats collected in the study tested…
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