Barry Hoffman, Co-Founder of HealthDay News, Dead at 79
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Barry Hoffman, a founding member of HealthDay, one of the world’s largest daily online health and medical news services, died unexpectedly at his home in Dallas on May 26. He was 79. Barry took with him an ins…
Learn MoreExperimental Therapy May Be New Tool Against Pancreatic Cancer
THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In what could turn out to be a potential breakthrough in the treatment of pancreatic cancer, a new report suggests a key component of a patient’s immune system can be rewired to assassinate tumor cells.The ex…
Learn MoreSpecific Dietary Components in RMDs Moderately Beneficial
THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is moderate evidence for a small benefit for some dietary components on rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs), according to research published online May 31 in RMD Open.James M. Gwinnutt, Ph.D.,…
Learn MoreUpdates Issued for Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a supplemental issue of Diabetes Care, the American Diabetes Association has published updates to the new Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes – 2022.Updates include changes to section 10, which addresses…
Learn MoreOutcomes Seem No Worse With Stereotactic RT for Brain Mets in SCLC
THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) with intracranial metastatic disease (IMD), outcomes appear to be no worse with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) compared with whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT), a…
Learn MoreLotion, Cream, Gel, and Ointment Similarly Effective for Childhood Eczema
THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There are no differences in effectiveness between the four main types of moisturizers for childhood eczema, according to a study published online May 23 in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.Matthew J. Ridd…
Learn MoreMidlife Insomnia Tied to Later Cognitive Problems
THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Severe insomnia symptoms in midlife are associated with worse cognitive function in retired individuals, according to a study published online April 28 in the Journal of Aging and Health.Antti Etholén, M.D., …
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