THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- More than 2 million people in the United States have hepatitis C, but most are not getting the safe treatment that can cure the disease, public health officials said Thursday.A new U.S. Centers for Disease C...
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Higher levels of glycemia during childhood are associated with increased risk of retinopathy, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association, held from June 23 to 2...
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Retatrutide treatment for 48 weeks yields substantial reductions in body weight among adults with obesity, according to a study published online June 26 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide wit...
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- From July 2020 to June 2022, there were changes in the distributions of characteristics of mothers with COVID-19 by maternal age, race and Hispanic origin, education level, and source of payment, according ...
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), anti-reflux mucosectomy (ARMS) shows long-term efficacy and is also effective for patients with reflux hypersensitivity, according to a study publish...
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For women with overactive bladder (OAB), percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) is associated with improvement of symptoms, according to a study published online May 16 in the Journal of Clinical Medic...
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The burden of suboptimally controlled cardiovascular (CV) risk factors and incident risk of stroke and myocardial infarction (MI) are considerable in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC...
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors are strongly associated with the subsequent development of common musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), according to a study published online June 2 in the Journal of Occ...
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The timing of elective surgery for patients after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is revisited in a guideline update issued by the American Society of Anesthesiologists...
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with a first unprovoked venous thromboembolism (VTE), indefinite anticoagulation prevents some recurrent VTE events but induces additional major bleeding events, according to a study published o...
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Children, adolescent, and young adult patients with cancer (CYACs) may experience long-term psychological burden, according to a review published online June 22 in JAMA Pediatrics to coincide with the MASCC/...
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Americans ages 60 and up can get their vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this fall, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday.On Thursday, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the ...
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Animal research is pointing toward a new way to prevent HIV infection: a refillable implant that continuously delivers antiretroviral medications for up to 20 months at a time.Antiretrovirals are the corners...
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time, scientists have identified a genetic variant that may make some people with multiple sclerosis (MS) vulnerable to faster progression.In a study of more than 22,000 people with MS, researc...
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Marian Dancy is a mother of four and a payroll specialist with a local law enforcement agency in Columbus, Ohio. Her fourth pregnancy was the easiest, giving her a third daughter to round ou...
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Women taking hormone replacement therapy to ease symptoms of menopause might face an increased risk of dementia later in life, a new study indicates.Women who received estrogen-progestin therapy had a 24% i...
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) – For the second time this month, massive plumes of smoke from hundreds of out-of-control Canadian wildfires are polluting much of America's air.Among the major U.S. cities now experiencing poor air quality are...
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Pop superstar Madonna, 64, is in the hospital due to a “serious” infection and has had to postpone her upcoming tour, according to an Instagram announcement posted Wednesday by her talent manager and produce...
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- President Joe Biden Has started using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine at night in recent weeks to help ease sleep apnea, the White House announced Wednesday.As reported by the Associated...
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D supplements might lower the risk of heart attack and other cardiac ills for people over 60 -- especially if they're already taking heart meds, a new study suggests. "Our results suggest that furthe...
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Leprosy is an ancient infectious disease, but it has not been banished to the past, or from the United States.That's the key takeaway from a new report describing six cases of leprosy among California reside...
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Pairing exercise with a 10% weight loss can make a major health improvement in people living with obesity and prediabetes, a new study says.Building in regular exercise more than doubled sensitivity to insul...
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Enjoy that summer sun, but keep some safety tips in mind, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advises parents.“It’s great to see children enjoying nature and reaping the benefits of outdoor activities,”...
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Children with disabilities are discriminated against in health care settings -- to the detriment of their health, according to their parents.Thirty in-depth interviews with parents of children with disabilit...
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Autopsy is currently the only way to definitively diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease often seen in athletes who've suffered repeated blows to the head.But there may...
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Of U.S. travelers with confirmed or probable travel-related diagnoses, the majority are nonmigrant travelers, who most often receive a gastrointestinal disease diagnosis, according to research published in...
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to Agent Orange is associated with a small but significantly increased risk of bladder cancer among male Vietnam veterans, according to a study published online June 27 in JAMA Network Open.Steven ...
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Humor therapy may lessen symptoms of depression and anxiety, according to a review published online June 21 in Brain and Behavior.Xuefeng Sun, from Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, and colleagues c...
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Among U.S. adults with cigarette use and all subgroups aged 26 years and older, there were significant reductions in nicotine dependence prevalence from 2006 to 2019, according to a study published online J...