Drug Might Help Slow Nearsightedness in Kids
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is no cure for nearsightedness, but medicated eye drops can slow down its progression in children, a new trial finds.The study tested the effects of eye drops containing a very low dose of the drug atropi…
Learn More8.2 Percent of Adults Do Not Take Meds as Prescribed Due to Cost
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In 2021, 8.2 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 years taking prescription medications reported not taking medication as prescribed due to cost, according to a June data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Dis…
Learn MoreYouth Use of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery on the Rise
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Use of and access to metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) increased among U.S. youth overall and for most racial and ethnic groups from 2015 to 2021, according to a research letter published online May 30 in J…
Learn MoreAdult Survivors of Childhood Cancer May Face Late-Onset Memory Impairment
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adult survivors of childhood cancer have an elevated risk for late-onset memory impairment, according to a study published online May 31 in JAMA Network Open.Nicholas S. Phillips, M.D., Ph.D., from St. Jude Chi…
Learn MoreBiden Set to Name New CDC Director
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A former Obama administration official with extensive experience in federal and state health services could be the next leader of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Former North Carolina Healt…
Learn MoreSleep-Disordered Breathing Linked to Medial Temporal Lobe Atrophy in Seniors
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is associated with medial temporal lobe atrophy in cognitively unimpaired amyloid-positive older adults, according to a study published online May 31 in Neurology.Claire André, …
Learn MoreSleep-Disordered Breathing Linked to Medial Temporal Lobe Atrophy in Seniors
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is associated with medial temporal lobe atrophy in cognitively unimpaired amyloid-positive older adults, according to a study published online May 31 in Neurology.Claire André, …
Learn MoreASCO: Microbiome Varies for Early-Onset, Late-Onset Colorectal Cancer
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The microbiome (MB) of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) varies between those diagnosed with early- or late-onset disease, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Cli…
Learn MoreASCO: Microbiome Varies for Early-Onset, Late-Onset Colorectal Cancer
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The microbiome (MB) of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) varies between those diagnosed with early- or late-onset disease, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Cli…
Learn MoreNovel Dialysis Device Safe, Effective for Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The DIALIVE novel liver dialysis device seems safe and has a positive impact for patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), according to a study published online May 31 in the Journal of Hepatology.Ba…
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