TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Anxiety disorders are no small matter, but knowing which symptoms point to trouble may help you navigate your intense fears and worries.First, you are not alone: Anxiety disorders are estimated to plague nea...
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Candida auris cases and transmission have increased in the United States in recent years, especially 2021, according to a study published online March 21 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Meghan Lyman, M.D....
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A urothelial cancer (UC) prediction model, which considers 10 genes with the highest performance from the UroAmp urinary comprehensive genomic profiling (uCGP) test, has high sensitivity and specificity, acc...
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A digital rectal exam (DRE) conducted in men at age 45 years seems not to be useful for detecting early-stage prostate cancer, according to a study presented at the annual congress of the European Associatio...
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Maternal immunization against group B Streptococcus (GBS) could have a large impact on infant morbidity and mortality and is likely to be cost-effective, according to a study published online March 14 in PLO...
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Reproductive factors play a causal role in cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Maddalena Ardissino, M.B.B.S.,...
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in first remission prior to allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant, specific variants can identify patients at risk for increased relapse and worse survival, ...
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in early childhood are associated with an increased risk for dying from respiratory disease by age 73 years, according to a study published online March 7 in The La...
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For young people, empagliflozin is associated with improvement in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), according to a study published in the March issue of The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.Lori M. Laffel, M.D., f...
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For Black patients with HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART), those who switch from efavirenz to dolutegravir gain more weight and have an increased risk for hypertension, according to a study published in th...
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Four out of five U.S. parents believe their preteen and teenage children are clear on the risks that electronic cigarettes pose, and only a few think their child actually vapes, according to the results of a...
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A lot of women experience stress urinary incontinence, those bladder leaks that can happen when a woman is coughing, sneezing, laughing or exercising.It’s the most common type of urinary incontinence in wome...
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- It was Michelle Aurelius' final year of fellowship in forensic pathology, and she was studying fiercely with a friend for her board certification test – the most difficult exam of her life.W...
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The hit HBO series "The Last of Us" portrays a zombie apocalypse caused by a fungal infection that hijacks human brains.Back in the real world, there’s an emerging fungal threat rampaging through the United ...
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- One way to reduce the risk of heart disease: Eat more nuts and seeds, according to a new review of 60 studies.Scandinavian researchers found that eating nuts could reduce the risk of a heart attack.“If you e...
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- When waiting for medical test results, days can feel like an eternity. In a new survey, patients overwhelmingly say they'd like their results immediately -- even if their provider has not yet reviewed them a...
Dangerous drug-resistant fungal infections spreading in U.S. The percentage of dangerous infections caused by C. auris has increased every year, and nearly doubled in 2021, researchers report. Read moreGood news or bad, patients want access to medica...
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- “Baby on Board” warning stickers apply even when there's a mom-to-be in the vehicle, a new study argues.Pregnant women involved in traffic collisions are at heightened risk of potentially serious birth compl...
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults often develop delirium after surgery, and new research finds this is associated with a faster rate of mental decline.The study highlights the importance of preventing delirium to preserve brain ...
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Military pilots and the ground crews who fuel and maintain their aircraft have higher rates of certain types of cancer, a new study shows. Congress required the study as part of the defense bill in 2021, the ...
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a warning regarding carbon monoxide detectors available at Amazon and sold under the names GLBSUNION and CUZMAK as they may fail to alert consu...
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Perrigo Co., which makes Gerber Good Start SoothePro Powdered Infant Formula, has recalled the product over concerns about contamination with a potentially dangerous bacteria.Cronobacter sakazakii was possibl...
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Travelers should use caution when buying medications in Mexico, according to the U.S. State Department.The warning was issued in response to concerns about counterfeit pills containing fentanyl being sold at ...
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Frozen organic strawberries packaged under a variety of names and sold at stores including Costco, Trader Joe's, and Aldi have been recalled as part of a hepatitis A outbreak investigation.In a notice filed F...
VIERNES, 17 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Igual que los adultos, los niños pequeños con diabetes tipo 1 podrían experimentar el mejor control que necesitan del azúcar en la sangre mediante el uso de un "páncreas artificial", muestra una investi...
VIERNES, 17 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Paxlovid, un medicamento que ha ayudado a millones de pacientes con un riesgo alto por la COVID a evitar la hospitalización y la muerte desde finales de 2021, se acercó un paso más a obtener la aprobaci...
La babesiosis, una enfermedad transmitida por las garrapatas, se propaga a nuevos estados en EE. UU.
VIERNES, 17 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Los casos de una enfermedad parasitaria que propagan las garrapatas han estado en aumento, en particular en estados del Noreste donde antes había pocos casos, reportaron el viernes las autoridades de sa...
VIERNES, 17 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Un experimento de edición genética que restauró la visión de ratones podría algún día usarse para tratar a una importante causa de ceguera en los humanos.Unos científicos de China reportaron que usaron ...
VIERNES, 17 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Sanofi Inc. se convirtió el jueves en la tercera compañía que anuncia que reducirá los precios de sus productos de insulina.La compañía francesa anunció que reducirá los precios en un 78 por ciento, y q...