Mammograms Can Also Highlight Heart Risks: Study
WEDNESDAY, March 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Your annual screening mammogram may do more than spot breast cancer early — it may give you a heads up on your heart disease risk, too.Digital breast X-rays can also detect a build-up of calcium in the art…
Learn MorePalliative Care Crucial After Severe Stroke, But Many Patients Miss Out
WEDNESDAY, March 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Landing in the hospital with a serious illness such as stroke can be one of the worst experiences of a person’s life.Why, then, do so few take advantage of a medical specialty aimed at easing pain and suff…
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Ukraine’s refugees face massive mental health crisis. Stories from Ukrainians fleeing a nation under bombardment are highlighting a humanitarian crisis as millions flee across the border. Read moreHow you can help ease the health crisis in Ukraine. …
Learn MoreNew Law Expands Care for Rape Victims
WEDNESDAY, March 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Expanded care for sexual assault victims is a main feature of the Violence Against Women Act that was signed into law Tuesday by President Joe Biden.Along with providing greater access to rape testing kits…
Learn MoreAs Use of PSA Test Fell, Rate of Advanced Prostate Cancers Rose
WEDNESDAY, March 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ever since routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening tests have no longer been recommended, there has been a troubling rise in advanced prostate cancer cases in the United States, new research has…
Learn MoreBreathing Dirty Air Could Raise Your Odds for Rheumatoid Arthritis
WEDNESDAY, March 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Long-term exposure to air pollution can wreak havoc on your lungs and heart, but new research suggests another vulnerability: It may increase your risk of rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases…
Learn MoreResearch Supporting Homeopathy Is Often Biased, of Poor Quality: Review
WEDNESDAY, March 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Homeopathy’s effectiveness may be significantly overestimated because most research supporting this form of complementary medicine is of poor quality, according to a new analysis.Homeopathy is a popular al…
Learn More2000 to 2020 Saw Increase in Suicidal Ingestions Among Children
TUESDAY, March 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2000 through 2020, there was an increase in suicidal ingestions among children, especially among preadolescent children, according to a research letter published online March 14 in JAMA Pediatrics.David…
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