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Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Onset of Symptomatic Arrhythmia

MONDAY, May 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to air pollution is associated with onset of symptomatic arrhythmia within the first few hours of exposure, according to a study published online May 1 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Assoc…

Prediagnostic Weight Loss Underestimates Risk for Colorectal Cancer

MONDAY, May 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The association between excess weight and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk may be underestimated because of prediagnostic weight loss, according to a study published online April 21 in JAMA Network Open.Marko Mandic…

AACR: Neoadjuvant, Adjuvant Durvalumab Beneficial for NSCLC

MONDAY, May 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), neoadjuvant and adjuvant durvalumab offers benefits in terms of pathologic complete response and event-free survival (EFS), according to a study p…

Just Like Humans, Dogs with Dementia May Suffer Serious Sleep Disruptions

Mind-Reading Technology Can Turn Brain Scans Into Language

MONDAY, May 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A mind-reading device seems like science fiction, but researchers say they’re firmly on the path to building one.Using functional MRI (fMRI), a newly developed brain-computer interface can read a person’s though…

Which Kids Face the Highest Risk of Self-Harm?

MONDAY, May 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Growing numbers of American kids and teens are cutting or burning themselves, banging their heads against walls, pulling out their hair and even trying to die by suicide.But figuring out who is at highest risk f…

One-Time Endoscopic Treatment Might Replace Insulin for People With Type 2 Diabetes

MONDAY, May 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could a one-hour procedure that involves zapping a part of the intestines mean no more insulin for millions of folks with type 2 diabetes?Maybe, according to a small study scheduled for presentation next week at…

AHA News: A Stroke at 30 Sapped an Elementary School Teacher’s Joy. Then She Reclaimed It.

MONDAY, May 1, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Elementary school teacher Rachel Henry had been having monster headaches for a few weeks. She complained about them to colleagues, family, even the school nurse. No one seemed concerned about th…

Suicide Rates Among U.S. Adolescents Doubled in 10 Years

MONDAY, May 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Suicides among the youngest U.S. teenagers were rising for years before the pandemic — with school stress, social media and guns standing as potential factors, according to a new study.Researchers found that bet…

Could Long COVID Change Brain Activity?

MONDAY, May 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Scientists report that brain scans of long COVID patients show abnormal activity in areas related to memory.The scan results validate the concerns of these patients, who feel like they’re experiencing fatigue, t…