Mechanical Thrombectomy Comparable to Best Medical Treatment for Rare Type of Stroke
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with primary isolated distal medium vessel occlusions (DMVOs) of the anterior cerebral artery (ACA), mechanical thrombectomy (MT) has comparable clinical and safety outcomes to best medical treat…
Learn MoreGenetic Susceptibility to Ovarian Cancer Does Not Modify Protective Effect of Aspirin
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genetic susceptibility to ovarian cancer does not modify the protective effect of frequent aspirin use on ovarian cancer risk, according to a study published online Feb. 24 in JAMA Network Open.Lauren M. Hurw…
Learn MoreHow Soon Can You Resume Tennis, Golf After Shoulder Surgery?
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Returning to golf, tennis or pickleball after shoulder replacement surgery shouldn’t be too hard.Healing does take time, but within a few months most people can get back to play at their pre-surgery level wit…
Learn MoreWhat High School Sports Cause Kids the Most Injuries?
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fewer high school athletes are getting hurt playing sports, but those who do are more likely to suffer severe injuries that require surgery or a timeout from their chosen sport, new research shows.Which teens…
Learn MoreAHA News: After a Heart Attack, He Ran a 17-Mile Trek Through the Grand Canyon – Twice
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — During what should’ve been an easy walk with his wife, Rick Mater found himself winded. It made little sense to him.The TV executive was in his 40s, active, didn’t smoke and maintained a heal…
Learn MoreVitamin D Might Help You Avoid Dementia
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Can vitamin D lower dementia risk?Quite possibly, a team of British and Canadian researchers report.In their study, investigators spent roughly a decade tracking more than 12,000 older people. None had dement…
Learn MoreThere’s Almost Nowhere in the World Free of Air Pollution
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study is enough to take your breath way: Nearly no place on Earth is free of air pollution, it found.The study “provides a deep understanding of the current state of outdoor air pollution and its impact…
Learn MoreMost College Athletes With Genetic Heart Trouble Can Safely Play Sports: Study
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research offers hope to elite athletes who have genetic heart conditions but still want to play sports.In the new study, after a follow-up of seven years, researchers found that 95% of athletes with a dia…
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Vitamin D could help prevent dementia. Consuming the “sunshine vitamin” lowered the chances of dementia by 40%, when compared to those who didn’t take supplements, new research showed. Read moreMost college athletes with genetic heart defects can safe…
Learn MoreStick-on Sensor Could Warn of Heart Failure Complications
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A stick-on sensor may help keep people with heart failure out of the hospital, new research suggests. Investigators found that when doctors had actionable information about patients’ conditions, delivered rem…
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