Nonoperative Management of Appendicitis Safe Over Long Term
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than half of patients treated nonoperatively for acute appendicitis did not experience recurrence and avoided surgery over two decades of follow-up, according to a research letter published online Aug. 9 …
Learn MoreResources Needed for Pediatric Preventive Cardiology Programs
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Resources need to be invested in pediatric preventive cardiology programs, according to a scientific advisory published online Aug. 8 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.Noting that there is a …
Learn MoreAmid Shortages, Maker Says Restrictions on Wegovy Will Continue Into 2024
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – As demand for the wildly popular weight-loss drug Wegovy continues to climb, drug maker Novo Nordisk said Thursday that it will continue restrictions on starter doses of the medication into 2024.The new plan ex…
Learn MoreListeria Cases Spur Recall of ‘Soft Serve On the Go’ Ice Cream
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recalled a brand of soft-serve ice cream after linking it to listeria cases in Pennsylvania and New York.The product, Soft Serve On The Go ice cream cups, was d…
Learn MoreSupreme Court Temporarily Blocks Oxycontin Maker’s Bankruptcy Deal
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A bankruptcy deal that would have shielded the family behind the company that makes Oxycontin from civil lawsuits was temporarily blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday.President Joe Biden had asked for …
Learn MoreBrain ‘Organoid’ Study Hints at the Origins of Autism
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Research using three-dimensional replicas of the developing brain created in a lab dish is shedding new light on autism spectrum disorder.Yale researchers found two paths to autism in the developing brain.“It’…
Learn MoreBad Sleep Can Harm Your Heart, and Weekend ‘Catch-Up’ Sleep Won’t Help
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Poor sleep takes a toll, and catching up on the weekends just won’t fix it, researchers report.A small new study showed that heart rate and blood pressure, important measures of cardiovascular health, worsen a…
Learn MoreObesity a Key Factor When Kids Develop Sleep Apnea
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Childhood obesity is concerning for many reasons, among them that the severity of the sleep disorder known as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) grows with obesity levels and age.A new study looked at the role of o…
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