Radiation Therapy Can Safely Be Cut in Half for Patients With Early Breast Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women with early-stage breast cancer who are at high risk for the cancer coming back can do just as well with a shortened course of radiation therapy, researchers report.“We can treat patients with early-st…
Learn MoreKeeping Blood Pressure in Check Could Cut Your Odds for Dementia
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Controlling high blood pressure in older adults may be one of the “best bets” for reducing the risk of developing dementia, Australian researchers report.”Given population aging and the substantial costs of…
Learn MoreWhat Parents Need to Know About Cronobacter Bacteria in Baby Formula
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cronobacter sakazakii has been in the news as the cause of infant infections and the reason for a U.S. baby formula recall and resulting shortage this year. Infections are rare and the bacteria is harmless …
Learn More‘Prescribed’ Fires’ Hidden Bonus: Fewer Ticks
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A tool used to restore forest ecosystems could also be key to the battle against tick-borne disease, researchers say.Forest managers and land owners use prescribed fire to combat invasive species, improve w…
Learn MoreQuieter ORs May Make for Happier Kids After Surgery
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The key to better child behavior after surgery may be a more peaceful operating room.“The period before, during and after surgery is a particularly unpredictable time for parents,” explained Nguyen Tram, a …
Learn MoreNo Sign of Human Herpesvirus in African Gorillas
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Despite the presence of gorilla trekkers in their habitat, endangered gorillas in the region surrounding East Africa’s Virunga Volcanoes do not have human herpesvirus, researchers say.The Gorilla Doctors te…
Learn MoreHighest COVID-19 Death Rate for 2020 Seen in the Most Urban Areas
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The age-adjusted death rate for COVID-19 was highest for the most urban areas in 2020, according to an October data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for …
Learn MoreHeart Failure Mortality Lower With Healthier Food Environment
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A healthier food environment is associated with a lower heart failure mortality rate, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in Circulation: Heart Failure.Keerthi T. Gondi, M.D., from the University of…
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