New Test Could Spot a Tough-to-Detect Cervical Cancer
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new test detects a type of cervical cancer often missed by a standard Pap test, providing an important advance in detection.The test was developed by scientists at Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center in New …
Learn MoreWere You a Big Baby at Birth? Your Infant May Be Also, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you were a big baby — or your spouse or partner was — your baby has a good chance of being big, too.New research shows parents who were large babies are more likely to give birth to a large baby.Knowing…
Learn MoreMaking Sure You Don’t Get RSV This Winter: An Expert Offers Tips
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common viral infection that affects people of all ages, with infants and older adults being particularly vulnerable to severe complications. Preventing the spread of RS…
Learn MoreStudy Confirms Effectiveness of Mpox Vaccine
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While it doesn’t prevent infection altogether, new research shows the mpox vaccine does reduces the severity of disease in those who fall ill from the virus.An international team of scientists found that tho…
Learn MoreDecrease in U.S. Preterm Mortality Seen in Recent Decades
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 1995-1997 to 2018-2020, there was an improvement in the preterm mortality rate in the United States, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in JAMA Pediatrics.Tim Venkatesan, M.B., B.Chir., from…
Learn MoreAvailability of CVD Meds Varies by Low-Cost Generic Program
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For six cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) examined, coverage of evidence-based medications varies by low-cost generic program (LCGP), drug, and condition, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in the A…
Learn MoreCDC Warns of Rise in RSV Cases Among Young Children, Infants
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Doctors are seeing a spike in severe cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among young children in Florida and Georgia, U.S. health officials warned Tuesday.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pre…
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