Even a Mild Head Injury Raises the Odds for Stroke
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Any head injury — even a mild one — raises a person’s risk of later having an ischemic stroke. Having multiple injuries increases that risk, even more so than the severity of a single traumatic brain injur…
Learn MoreDirty Air Could Raise Breast Cancer Risk
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution has long been known to harm the heart and lungs, but new research suggests it might also raise the risk of breast cancer.Researchers at the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sci…
Learn MoreGene Test Spots Those Vulnerable to Rare but Severe Side Effect of Drugs for MS, Other Conditions
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A large number of drugs used to treat everything from multiple sclerosis to blood cancers to rheumatoid arthritis may cause a rare but often-fatal condition called progressive multifocal leukoencephalopath…
Learn MoreA Year After Launch, OTC Hearing Aids Aren’t Catching On With U.S. Consumers
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s now been possible to buy a hearing aid over-the-counter for nearly a year, but few Americans are doing so.More education is needed about just who these over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids can help, ac…
Learn MoreTime Spent in Sedentary Behavior Tied to Incident Dementia in Seniors
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, there is a significant association between more time spent in sedentary behavior and a higher incidence of all-cause dementia, according to a study published in the Sept. 12 issue of the Jo…
Learn MoreTime Spent in Sedentary Behavior Tied to Incident Dementia in Seniors
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, there is a significant association between more time spent in sedentary behavior and a higher incidence of all-cause dementia, according to a study published in the Sept. 12 issue of the Jo…
Learn MoreTime Spent in Sedentary Behavior Tied to Incident Dementia in Seniors
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, there is a significant association between more time spent in sedentary behavior and a higher incidence of all-cause dementia, according to a study published in the Sept. 12 issue of the Jo…
Learn MoreCoronary CTA-Derived Fractional Flow Reserve Can ID Three-Year Outcomes in Angina
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with stable angina pectoris, a coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA)-derived fractional flow reserve (FFR) can identify the three-year risk for all-cause death or nonfatal spontaneous m…
Learn MoreFine Particular Matter Linked to Increase in Breast Cancer Risk
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with an increased risk for breast cancer, specifically estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in the Jour…
Learn MoreHalf of Older Adults With Glaucoma Unaware They Have It
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many older adults with glaucoma may be undiagnosed, according to a study published online July 17 in Acta Ophthalmologica.Lena Havstam Johansson, from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, and colleagues e…
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