Cancer in Dogs: Breed & Size Matter, Study Shows
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If your dog is bigger, male and a purebred, it may get a diagnosis of cancer earlier in its life compared to other dogs, a new study finds.A dog’s size, gender and breed appear to affect its average age at ca…
Learn MoreFighting Liver Cancer Takes Big Financial Toll: Study
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Out-of-pocket costs can leave Medicare patients with the most common type of liver cancer in financial distress.While Medicare payments in the first year after diagnosis with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ex…
Learn MorePregnancy Complications Could Mean Lifelong Heart Risks for Women
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Major pregnancy complications, such as preeclampsia and preterm birth, should be recognized as lifelong risk factors for women’s heart disease, new research suggests. Women who experience any of the five ma…
Learn MoreAlternative to Lenalidomide ID’d for Maintenance in Multiple Myeloma
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma after induction treatment and autologous stem cell transplantation, maintenance therapy with carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone may be better than…
Learn More52,000 Pounds of Sausage Products Recalled Due to Listeria Danger
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A variety of ready-to-eat sausage and charcuterie products are being recalled because they may have come into contact with surfaces that tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.Daniele International LLC, …
Learn MoreCDC Warns of Dangerous Infection Risk With EzriCare Eye Drops
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are investigating whether a specific brand of over-the-counter eye drops are behind one death and dozens of bacterial infections in several states.The infections have not been traced to…
Learn MorePoll Finds Many U.S. Women Confused About Medical Abortion
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Changes in U.S. abortion laws have prompted confusion among women about medication abortion and emergency contraception, or the “morning-after” pill. A new poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation underscores th…
Learn MoreSuccess of Enuresis Alarm Can Be ID’d After Two Weeks of Therapy
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children with a likelihood of enuresis alarm treatment success can be identified from two weeks of treatment, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Pediatric Urology.Jens Larsson, R.N., f…
Learn MoreEstrogen Exposure Could Impact a Woman’s Odds for Stroke
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to reducing stroke risk among women, new research suggests that the more estrogen a woman is exposed to over the course of her life, the better. The finding follows nearly a decade spent tracki…
Learn MoreLas estilistas negras podrían tener un riesgo más alto por las sustancias tóxicas
MARTES, 31 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las mujeres negras e hispanas que trabajan como estilistas se exponen a una variedad de sustancias químicas, lo que incluye a muchas que no se habían identificado antes, encuentra un pequeño estudio.Los …
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