WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), rituximab is not noninferior to ocrelizumab, according to a study published online June 12 in JAMA Neurology.Izanne Roos, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D., fro...
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Fido really needs a friend.That's the main takeaway from a new survey that included more than 21,400 dogs and their owners, and showed that pups who have companions (whether furry or human) live healthier, ...
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive non-small cell lung cancer, alectinib exposure is lower when taken with low-fat yogurt, according to a study published in the June issue of the...
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Only one in four U.S. facilities offer buprenorphine for adolescent residential addiction treatment, according to a research letter published in the June 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Asso...
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Current dementia risk scores have high error rates and limited clinical utility for estimating 10-year risk, according to a study published online June 13 in JAMA Network Open.Mika Kivimäki, Ph.D., from Uni...
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Early menopause due to hysterectomy is associated with increased risks for a composite of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online June 12 in JAMA Network Open.Jin-Sung Yuk, M.D.,...
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Elevated lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) is a predictor of recurrent coronary heart disease (CHD) in older adults, according to a study published online June 12 in Current Medical Research & Opinion.Leon A. Simons, ...
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 boosters may be offered this fall, but first scientists need to determine what strains to target and who should receive the shots.Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are slated to mee...
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- When a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, it can be a challenging and emotional journey for the individual and their family. Understanding the progression of the disease and recognizing the ch...
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Shortly after Job Ethan Christenson left the stage after singing and dancing in a national Broadway production of "Billy Elliot," he was chatting with two audience members in the theater's ...
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For years, multiple sclerosis was seen as a disease that largely affects white people. But a new study finds that it's much more common among Black Americans than previously believed.Researchers found that ...
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Hepatitis C is a viral infection of the liver no one wants to catch, so knowing how that can happen can be critical.The American Liver Foundation estimates that it affects about 2.7 million people in the Un...
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, affects millions of lives worldwide, robbing patients of their memories and thinking abilities. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and P...
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Most women diagnosed with early breast cancer will become long-term survivors, according to new research that finds a substantial reduction in the risk of death since the 1990s.This news should reassure bot...
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The lung cancer drug alectinib (Alecensa) is more potent when taken with a fuller breakfast, or lunch, than when taken with a low-fat breakfast, researchers report. The Dutch team evaluated 20 patients who ...
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- While the challenges of farm work are well noted, the stressors affect not just the mental health of adults, but also their teenage children, according to new research.In results from the first year of a fi...
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The so-called “Viking disease” causes the fingers of many aging northern European men to lock up in a bent position, and researchers now think they know why.Genetic variants inherited from Neanderthal man a...
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The risk for ischemic stroke in individuals with migraine is similar for men and women, while the risk for myocardial infarction (MI) and hemorrhagic stroke is only higher in women with migraine, according to...
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Family-based treatment for childhood overweight and obesity can be successfully implemented in pediatric primary care settings and leads to improved weight outcomes over 24 months for children and parents, ac...
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- In 2021, 14.9 percent of children aged 5 to 17 years received mental health treatment, according to a June data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Heal...
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Large numbers of people are losing their Medicaid health coverage as pandemic relief measures end, and the federal government is asking states to slow down the purging of rolls.Some people losing coverage cou...
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Men with erectile dysfunction will now have the option of using a topical gel to treat the condition. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved over-the-counter marketing for the product, called Erox...
LUNES, 12 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Muchos centros de trasplantes se "saltan la lista" de forma rutinaria, es decir, pasan por alto al candidato principal entre los receptores de órganos potenciales, en favor de alguien que está más abajo e...
LUNES, 12 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Alrededor de todo el mundo, están muriendo bebés porque los antibióticos utilizados para tratar las infecciones de sepsis en los hospitales están perdiendo su efectividad, advierte un nuevo informe. Un eq...
LUNES, 12 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Un ensayo clínico que intenta descubrir una cura para la enfermedad de células falciformes (o anemia drepanocítica) encontró que una nueva terapia genética es segura y exitosa en cuatro pacientes. Dos de ...
LUNES, 12 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- En general, a los hombres no les gusta hablar sobre los problemas de la salud mental, y muchos menos buscar tratamiento para uno. Este es un problema, dado la cantidad de hombres que se enfrentan a proble...
SÁBADO, 10 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- El calor extremo puede ser peligroso, pero puede mantenerse fresco y seguro si toma las medidas de precaución adecuadas. La Academia Americana de Cirujanos Ortopédicos (American Academy of Orthopaedic Su...
LUNES, 12 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- El ahogamiento es una importante causa de muertes entre los niños de 1 a 4 años en Estados Unidos, y demasiados niños mayores siguen muriendo en el agua, según un informe reciente de la Comisión de Seguri...
LUNES, 12 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Irse a la cama más temprano es una forma de que los adolescentes obtengan el sueño que necesitan, sugiere una nueva investigación. Los investigadores admiten que quizá sea más fácil decirlo que hacerlo. P...
LUNES, 12 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- La obesidad parece alterar la forma normal en que el cerebro responde al azúcar y a la grasa, un problema que quizá perder peso no corrija, sugiere un nuevo estudio. "Podría explicar por qué perder peso y...