Could Bacteria in Your Gut Help Spur Depression?
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Depression may be a disorder of the brain, but new research adds to evidence that it also involves the gut.While depression is complex, recent research has been pointing to a role for bacteria that dwell in th…
Learn MoreCooler Noses May Be Key to Winter’s Spike in Colds
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers may have sniffed out why colds are more likely in wintertime: The answer may lie within the nose.A previously unidentified immune response inside the nose is responsible for fighting off the viruse…
Learn MoreBromocriptine Quick Release Beneficial for Teens With T1DM
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D), bromocriptine quick release (BCQR) improves blood pressure and central and peripheral aortic stiffness, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in Hypertension….
Learn MoreReview Links Hearing Aid Devices With Reduced Cognitive Decline
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with hearing loss, use of hearing aid devices is associated with a reduced risk for long-term cognitive decline, according to a review published online Dec. 5 in JAMA Neurology.Brian Sheng Yep …
Learn More2013 to 2017 Saw Significant Drop in U.S. Melanoma Mortality Rates
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The introduction of new melanoma treatments coincided with a reduction in the melanoma mortality rate (MMR) in the United States, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in JAMA Network Open.Navkirat Kahl…
Learn MoreHealthier Diets Cut ASCVD Risk by 10 Percent in Eight Weeks
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) and fruit and vegetable (F/V) diets reduce 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk scores by about 10 percent over eight weeks, according to a…
Learn MoreMinority Children Less Likely to Have Surgery Than White Children
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Minority children are significantly less likely to have had surgery in the prior 12 months than White children, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery.Ethan L….
Learn MoreConcerns Around Sex, Fertility Often Ignored in Breast Cancer Care: Survey
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Shehzin Tietjen was 27 years old when she felt a lump in one of her breasts while in the shower.That discovery led to a confirmation of breast cancer, an unexpected jolt at her age. “I was really shocked,” sai…
Learn MoreThree-Year Interval Feasible for Stool-Based CRC Screening in Low-Risk People
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A three-year interval for multitarget stool DNA (mt-sDNA) colorectal cancer (CRC) screening for those at average risk appears clinically appropriate, according to a study published online Oct. 7 in Cancer Prev…
Learn MoreFewer Postpartum Visits Occurred During Pandemic
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic saw declines in postpartum visit attendance, particularly among disadvantaged groups of people, according to a study published in the December issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.Meghan Bellerose and…
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