FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Neoadjuvant chemotherapy with fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin (FOLFOX) is noninferior to preoperative chemoradiotherapy with respect to overall survival for patients with locally advanced rectal cance...
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- About 5 percent of people have a seizure while driving (SzWD) prior to being diagnosed with epilepsy, according to a study published online June 7 in Neurology.Benjamin Bases, from the Tulane University Undergr...
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with locally advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma with disease progression on or after immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment, the addition of atezolizumab to cabozantinib does not improve cl...
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Risk-adjusted survival at six months after transplantation is noninferior for patients receiving a heart after the circulatory death of a donor or after brain death of a donor, according to a study published in...
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Insomnia symptoms are associated with an increased risk for stroke, with a dose-response relationship, according to a study published online June 7 in Neurology.Wendemi Sawadogo, M.D., M.P.H., from Virginia Com...
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients battling late-stage lung cancer, prospects for survival have improved significantly since the advent of medications known as immune checkpoint inhibitors.But exactly how long patients with advanced...
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Jessica Diaz was amazed. As she took classes in barre – a combination of yoga, Pilates and ballet that used 2-pound weights – her body became transformed. And unlike other group exercises, she ...
VIERNES, 9 de junio de 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Jessica Díaz estaba sorprendida. A medida que tomaba clases de barre –una combinación de yoga, pilates y ballet donde usaba pesas de 2 libras– su cuerpo se transformó. Y a diferencia de ...
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Dr. Olena Postuypalenko was caring for patients at Kyiv City Clinical Oncology Center on Feb. 24, 2022, when her mother called to ask what seemed like an odd question: Has Russia invaded Ukraine?“My mom called ...
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (Healthday News) — Raging Canadian wildfires are still darkening the skies of American cities, and while the dirty air is a hazard for everyone, that’s especially true for folks with asthma.In a statement released this week, exper...
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A safe, generic diabetes pill can help people avoid long COVID, a new clinical trial shows.Metformin cut the risk of long COVID by about 40% for patients who received a two-week course of the drug while battlin...
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday recommended that the agency approve an RSV vaccine for infants and some toddlers.The monoclonal antibody shot would protect against respiratory sync...
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The percentage of cancer survivors who struggle with a disability has doubled in the past 20 years, new research shows.“The fact that we are saving more lives from cancer is worth celebrating, but it also warra...
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Young American adults have doubled their use of non-LSD hallucinogens in just a few years, a new report warns. Researchers found that between 2018 and 2021, U.S. adults aged 19 to 30 increased their use of mesc...
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Astronauts spending six months or longer in space should stretch their time between trips to three years, warns new research on the impact of space travel on the brain.To study this, researchers examined the br...
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The benefits of friendships and activity aren’t just for the young. Staying socially active can also help older adults age their best, according to new research that pinpoints volunteering and recreational acti...
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Before learning they had epilepsy, about 5% of people who have what's called focal epilepsy had a seizure while driving, new research suggests. “Seizures while driving pose substantial risks for those experienc...
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Ninety-three and 70 percent of cancer centers are currently experiencing a shortage of carboplatin and cisplatin, respectively, according to a report published June 7 by the National Comprehensive Cancer Netw...
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Almost all blood donors had severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies from previous infection or vaccination by the third quarter of 2022, with the prevalence of hybrid immunity ...
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- As a huge plume of smoke from over 400 Canadian wildfires swept south and turned New York City into a landscape that resembled Mars more than Earth, heart experts warned that air pollution can damage the hear...
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials are urgently trying to reach people who have recently had medical procedures at clinics in Matamoros, Mexico, because they may be at risk of potentially fatal fungal meningitis. Those at...
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- After two more infant deaths, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging parents and caregivers to stop using recalled Boppy Newborn Loungers, which are now linked to 10 deaths in all.The lo...
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Unos incendios forestales se han estado propagando por todo Canadá en las últimas semanas, y ahora arrojan toneladas de humo en dirección sur, hacia Estados Unidos. El martes, el humo era tan espeso qu...
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Uno de los síntomas característicos de la infección con la COVID-19 en los primeros meses de la pandemia era una pérdida del sentido del olfato. Ahora, una nueva investigación encuentra que ya no es as...
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Las personas que están cargadas de deudas médicas son menos propensas a sobrevivir a un cáncer, informa un estudio reciente. Los investigadores encontraron que los condados de EE. UU. donde más residen...
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Las tecnologías de inteligencia artificial (IA), como ChatGPT, podrían algún día plantear una gran diferencia en la forma en que las personas buscan respuestas a preguntas como, por ejemplo, "¿Cómo pue...
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Las gimnastas hacen que parezca fácil, pero dominar esos ejercicios de suelo y esos movimientos en las vigas de equilibrio puede cobrarse un precio al cerebro. Unos investigadores que estudiaron las ta...
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Si elige un vehículo eléctrico la próxima vez que compre o arriende un coche, puede considerar que está salvando vidas. Los coches eléctricos pueden salvar millones de vidas y reducir los costos de la ...