What Works Best for Ruptured Achilles Tendons?
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A ruptured Achilles tendon can reduce a weekend warrior to a limping one. And there’s no single right way to treat it.People who’ve suffered this common injury may fare just as well with physical therapy as…
Learn MoreAHA News: At 38, She Had Two Strokes in One Day
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Even though her neck was throbbing, Saundra Minge invited her 7-year-old nephew and 3-year-old niece over for a Labor Day swim. She chalked up the pain to sleeping funny and thought it woul…
Learn MoreHealth Care Personnel More Likely to be Exposed to COVID-19 at Work
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Health care personnel (HCP) with COVID-19 were more likely to be exposed to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in their workplace than in the community, according to a study publis…
Learn MoreDrug Overdose Deaths Up in Teens Due to Fentanyls
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Overdose death rates among teens rose sharply beginning in 2020 largely due to fentanyls, according to a research letter published in the April 12 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Jo…
Learn MorePhysical Activity May Lower Risk for Depression in Adults
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There may be substantial mental health benefits from being physically active, according to a review published online April 13 in JAMA Psychiatry.Matthew Pearce, Ph.D., from the University of Cambridge in th…
Learn MoreHealthy Lifestyle Tied to Longer Life, Delayed Onset of Dementia
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A healthy lifestyle in older adults is associated with longer life expectancy and with an increased proportion of remaining years lived without Alzheimer dementia, according to a study published online Apri…
Learn MoreNonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Underdiagnosed in Adults
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than one in four adults worldwide are thought to have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is often undiagnosed, according to a scientific statement issued by the American Heart Association …
Learn MoreTotal Economic Burden of MS Was $85.4 Billion in U.S. in 2019
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The total economic burden of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the United States in 2019 was $85.4 billion, including $63.3 billion in direct medical costs, according to a study published online April 13 in Neurol…
Learn MoreStandard Treatments Comparable for Achilles’ Tendon Rupture
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patient-reported outcomes at 12 months are similar for open-repair, minimally invasive surgery, or nonoperative treatment of Achilles’ tendon rupture, according to a study published in the April 14 issue of…
Learn MoreOsteopathic Manipulation May Be Effective for Musculoskeletal Conditions
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) may be effective for musculoskeletal disorders, according to a review published online April 12 in BMJ Open.Donatella Bagagiolo, from Scuola Superiore di Osteopatia …
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