Symptom Burden Increases in Year Before Dialysis Initiation
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For older adults with kidney failure, symptom burden worsens in the year before initiation of dialysis and stabilizes thereafter, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in the Clinical Journal of the A…
Learn MoreChemicals in Household Plastics May Raise Risk for Fibroids
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Uterine fibroids can cause uncontrolled bleeding and infertility in women, and now a new study finds an unexpected culprit: Toxic chemicals called phthalates that are present in everything from fast-food pack…
Learn MoreNonphysician Emergency Practitioners Order More Imaging Studies
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Use of nonphysician practitioners (NPPs) in the emergency department is associated with higher imaging use, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in JAMA Network Open.Eric W. Christensen, Ph.D., from …
Learn MoreSmoking Weed Could Be Tougher on Your Lungs Than Cigarettes: Study
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While marijuana legalization in some U.S. states and Canada may send a message that weed is harmless, that’s not necessarily so, according to a new study that found lung damage was more common in marijuana sm…
Learn MoreAHA News: A New Route to Keeping Women in Rural Communities Healthy
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — A community health program that included exercise classes and hands-on nutrition education helped women living in rural areas lower their blood pressure, lose weight and stay healthy, accordi…
Learn MoreMore U.S. Kids Are Heading to ERs After Drinking Cough Suppressant
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Increasing numbers of young children are showing up in emergency rooms after accidentally ingesting the cough suppressant benzonatate, U.S. health officials reported Tuesday.Benzonatate is a non-narcotic coug…
Learn MoreAnyone Can Get Lung Cancer. Detecting It Early Is Crucial
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Too few people are getting screened for lung cancer.This is the message from the American Lung Association’s 2022 “State of Lung Cancer” report. Less than 6% of eligible Americans have been screened for lung …
Learn MoreRoberta Flack Has ALS, Can No Longer Sing
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Singer Roberta Flack has the incurable disease ALS and can’t sing, but she plans to stay active on other projects, her manager said Monday. Flack, 85, is a Grammy winner best known for hits that include “Killi…
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