AHA News: What Is Shared Decision-Making, and How Can It Help Patients?
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Traditionally, many decisions about medical treatment were left up to doctors: They decided, and patients agreed.Today, health care professionals are embracing the idea of shared decision-maki…
Learn MoreDrinking, Often Heavy, Is Common Among Cancer Survivors
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans diagnosed with cancer continue to drink alcohol regularly — sometimes heavily and sometimes during treatment, a new study shows.The study, of over 15,000 U.S. cancer survivors, found that 78% we…
Learn MoreNew Lawsuit Filed by Family of Henrietta Lacks Over Unauthorized Use of Her Cells
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The family of Henrietta Lacks has filed another in a series of planned lawsuits over the use of Lacks’ cells without her knowledge or consent. Known as the HeLa cell line, it has changed modern medicine because…
Learn MoreDon’t Use Certain Tests for Pregnancy, Ovulation, UTIs, FDA Warns
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned that consumers should not use certain pregnancy, ovulation, urine, UTI and breast milk test kits over concerns that the tests may not be safe and effective.The t…
Learn MoreLong COVID Triggered One Man’s ‘Blue Legs’ Syndrome
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new scientific paper highlights a little-known symptom of long COVID: blue legs.Called acrocyanosis, it happened to a 33-year-old man cared for by Dr. Manoj Sivan at the University of Leeds in the United Kin…
Learn MorePost-Pandemic End to Food Assistance Programs Meant 2 Million More Americans Went Hungry
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The federal government recently stopped pandemic-related emergency food aid, leaving perhaps 2 million more Americans without enough to eat.Emergency allotments in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…
Learn MorePFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Some Period Products
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some menstrual products — pads, tampons, cups and underwear — contain harmful “forever chemicals,” according to new research into the contents of these essential items.Researchers analyzed more than 100 peri…
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