More Serious Adverse Events Seen With Debulking + Systemic Therapy in Metastatic CRC
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with multiorgan metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), adding maximum tumor debulking to systemic therapy is associated with more serious adverse events but no difference in health-related quality o…
Learn MoreA Tropical Skin Infection Spread by Sand Flies Is Spreading in the U.S.
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Climate change is bringing diseases once considered tropical afflictions to the United States, and new research warns that a parasite spread by sand flies may be the latest to join this growing list.The Leishm…
Learn MoreCVS Pulling Popular Cold Meds From Shelves After Report Deems Them to Be Useless
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — CVS Health plans to pull cold medications that contain phenylephrine from its store shelves after federal regulators determined recently that the decongestant doesn’t work. Oral phenylephrine is an active ingr…
Learn MoreMom’s Curling Iron Can Be Big Burn Hazard for Kids
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tens of thousands of U.S. children received burns over a decade from beauty devices found in many homes: curling irons.“Hair styling tools are a timeless piece of our everyday routine, helping to create the pi…
Learn MoreKids Still Getting Injured After Swallowing High-Powered Magnets
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Despite warnings and public education campaigns, kids continue to suffer injuries from swallowing small but strong magnets, according to a new study.Children are also inserting high-powered, rare-earth balls i…
Learn MoreTooth Whitening: Expert Help on Getting a Brighter Smile
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People want whiter teeth, surveys show, and the American Dental Association (ADA) has some advice on how to accomplish that. Over time, teeth can become less white due to a number of causes, including food and…
Learn MoreMenopause Bring New Risks for Women’s Heart Health
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk of having heart disease grows as a woman ages, so women need to be familiar with their heart disease risk factors, the American Heart Association (AHA) says.Menopause factors into this risk in several…
Learn MorePut These Foods on Your Grocery List for Better Vision
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nutrition is important for your whole body, including those two small organs through which you look at the world.The same diet that’s good for your heart and the rest of your body will also help your eyes, acc…
Learn MoreFemale Teens With Family History of Mood Disorder Prone to Weight Gain
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Female offspring of parents with mood disorders have increased z body mass index (BMI) compared with controls of unaffected parents starting at about 12 years of age, according to a study published online Oc…
Learn MoreLive Birth More Likely in ART Cycles With Gestational Carrier
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The likelihood of live birth is increased among assisted reproductive technology cycles with versus without a gestational carrier, according to a research letter published online Oct. 18 in the Journal of th…
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