WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- An estimated 9.60 million people in the United States had diabetic retinopathy in 2021, corresponding to 26.43 percent of those with diabetes, according to a study published online June 15 in JAMA Ophthalmo...
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- An Arkansas law banning gender transition care for minors, which has been on pause since 2021, was struck down on Tuesday after a U.S. federal judge ruled that it discriminated against transgender people. T...
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Could an electrical zap to the brain limit the damage a stroke inflicts?Yes, claims a small new study that found this noninvasive procedure increased blood flow to the areas around the clot that caused the ...
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Could an electrical zap to the brain limit the damage a stroke inflicts?Yes, claims a small new study that found this noninvasive procedure increased blood flow to the areas around the clot that caused the ...
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- While there is no cure for Alzheimer's, there are medications that can help ease symptoms and slow the progression of this devastating disease.Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, affect...
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- While there is no cure for Alzheimer's, there are medications that can help ease symptoms and slow the progression of this devastating disease.Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, affect...
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- When people think about Alzheimer's disease, they usually associate it with seniors who have had a long and fulfilling life. Sadly, two rare conditions that imitate the symptoms of Alzheimer's strike infant...
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- When people think about Alzheimer's disease, they usually associate it with seniors who have had a long and fulfilling life. Sadly, two rare conditions that imitate the symptoms of Alzheimer's strike infant...
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A growing number of states are legalizing marijuana for recreational use, and it may be leading to an unexpected side effect among millennials and Gen Xers: binge drinking.Binge drinking is defined as five ...
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The maker of three popular drugs that treat weight loss and diabetes said Tuesday that it has begun legal proceedings against businesses that are selling compounded versions of its products that are not appr...
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- New research on horses and dogs found elevated levels of PFAS “forever chemicals,” establishing horses as sentinel species.Sentinel species provide advance warning of a danger to people.The work also advanc...
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Supreme Court decision ending a nationwide right to abortion one year ago has made it harder for doctors to treat miscarriages and other pregnancy-related emergencies, a new report shows.The nonpro...
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- During the early years of the pandemic, girls aged 13 to 16 saw increases in both eating disorders and self-harm, a new study shows.These long-term consequences need to be addressed, said study first author...
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The phrase "pain in the neck" is a tongue-in-cheek way to describe annoying situations or people that test our patience, but for those who experience genuine neck pain, it's no laughing matter.Neck pain can...
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Imagine a life where even the simplest movement becomes a painful endeavor.Back pain, a pervasive ailment affecting millions, can turn daily routines into exhausting and painful challenges. Back surgery eme...
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Specific lesbian, gay, and bisexual groups have an increased risk for certain suicide-related outcomes, according to a study published online June 9 in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology.Garrett K...
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Housing insecurity in childhood is associated with anxiety and depression during childhood and with depression during adulthood, according to a study published online June 20 in JAMA Pediatrics.Ryan Keen, Ph....
The annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology was held from June 2 to 6 in Chicago and attracted more than 34,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others intere...
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For pediatric patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) or cranial epilepsy surgery offers a survival benefit compared with antiseizure medications only, according to a study publis...
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) increased as the pandemic wore on, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of The Endocrine Society, held from June 15 to 18 in Chicago.Yoon Ji Ji...
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Taking daily low-dose aspirin increases the risk of anemia in the elderly, a new clinical trial suggests.Not only does it raise anemia risk by more than 20% in people 70 or older, it is also associated with a...
LUNES, 19 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Las personas que beben alcohol en exceso quizá piensen que pueden "tolerar el alcohol" mejor, pero la ciencia no los respalda. Un nuevo estudio de la Universidad de Chicago encontró que las personas con u...
LUNES, 19 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Los niños sufren muchos dolores de estómago. La forma en que un padre responde puede variar, al igual que las causas, según la Encuesta Nacional de Salud de los Niños del Hospital Pediátrico Nacional C.S....
LUNES, 19 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Un nuevo estudio encuentra que los hogares de ancianos que atienden a residentes negros tienen más hospitalizaciones y visitas a la sala de emergencias. Esto podría deberse a diferencias en los niveles de...
LUNES, 19 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Si sueña con un verano perfecto, hay un elemento que sin duda debe excluir del plan sería una reacción alérgica a la picadura de un insecto. Ya sea que planifique viajar dentro de Estados Unidos o a algún...
LUNES, 19 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Casi 10 millones de estadounidenses tienen un riesgo de ceguera por retinopatía diabética, encuentra un nuevo estudio. En 2021, un estimado de 9.6 millones de personas de Estados Unidos (un 26 por ciento ...
LUNES, 19 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Hablemos sobre la menopausia y su impacto en su vida sexual. Todos sabemos que esta fase de la vida puede conllevar algunos cambios, como una disminución de la libido y resequedad vaginal. Pero la cosa es...
LUNES, 19 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Hoy en día, hay una epidemia de soledad y aislamiento, y las consecuencias pueden ser letales, afirman unos investigadores. Las personas que reportaron que estaban socialmente aisladas o que se sentían so...
LUNES, 19 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- La enfermedad de hígado graso aumenta con rapidez entre los estadounidenses, supera a las tasas de obesidad en muchos grupos raciales y afecta a la salud hepática de millones, informa un nuevo estudio. En...
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- At any age an autism diagnosis is a major event. But is it best to find out while still young or might a late-in-life diagnosis give adults a better shot at a good quality of life?According to a new study, th...