Advanced Young-Onset Adenoma Increases Colorectal Cancer Risk
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Advanced young-onset adenoma (YOA) increases the risk for new colorectal cancer (CRC) eightfold, according to a study published online in the September issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology.Yas Ca…
Learn MoreAI Tool May Aid Remote Assessment of Parkinson Symptom Severity
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An artificial intelligence tool can help remotely assess the severity of Parkinson disease symptoms, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in npj Digital Medicine.Saiful Islam, from the University of …
Learn MoreBoth Maternal, Paternal Substance Use Disorder Tied to Offspring Intellectual Disability
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Both paternal and maternal substance use disorder (SUD) are associated with an increased risk for intellectual disability in offspring, according to a study published in the September issue of eClinicalMedici…
Learn MoreHeavy Drinking Tied to Dangerous Buildup of Fat Around Heart, Liver
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Before pouring another drink, consider this sobering new research: Heavy drinkers can develop fat around the heart, leading to heart failure and other cardiac problems.This so-called pericardial fat is associ…
Learn MoreAir Pollution Exposure Tied to Smaller Babies at Birth
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women exposed to air pollution deliver babies with lower birth weights; however, women living in greener areas give birth to larger babies, which may help counteract the negative effects of air pollution on b…
Learn MoreOlder Americans’ Finances Decline in Years Before Dementia Diagnosis
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Perhaps succumbing to fraudsters or facing mounting bills, older Americans begin losing wealth in the years preceding a definitive dementia diagnosis, new research shows.For example, the median household net …
Learn MoreKim Kardashian Just Got a Whole-Body MRI Scan. Should You?
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Whole-body MRI scans are the latest health fad to be promoted by celebrities, with Kim Kardashian taking to Instagram last month to tout the practice.But doctors are warning that such whole-body scans, while …
Learn MoreADHD Drug Errors Among Kids Have Quadrupled in 20 Years
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Over 3 million American children now take medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but new research shows medication errors have spiked nearly 300% in the past two decades for these kid…
Learn MorePediatricians’ Group Warns Against Keto Diet for Kids With Diabetes
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Low-carb diets may be all the rage, but they’re not for kids with diabetes, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).In a new report, the AAP says that low-carbohydrate diets cannot be recommende…
Learn More1 in 4 Older, Low-Income Americans Are Uninsured
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As people age, health issues tend to mount, but roughly a quarter of low-income adults over 65 have no medical insurance.That’s the age when most Americans become eligible for Medicare, the federal health ins…
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