WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- All patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have improvement in outcomes; however, patients aged 75 years and older (late elders) achieve better pain relief and improved quality of life compared ...
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Patients younger than 65 years undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) have 99 percent implant survivorship at eight years and have low rates of revision and readmission, according to a study presented at ...
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Patients younger than 65 years undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) have 99 percent implant survivorship at eight years and have low rates of revision and readmission, according to a study presented at ...
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It's extremely rare, but the number of women suffering cardiac arrest during childbirth is rising in the United States as older, less healthy women have babies, a new study finds. One in 9,000 women hospit...
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It's extremely rare, but the number of women suffering cardiac arrest during childbirth is rising in the United States as older, less healthy women have babies, a new study finds. One in 9,000 women hospit...
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Steering clear of red meat, dairy and processed foods in favor of vegetables, fruits, nuts, extra virgin olive oil and whole grains will do a woman’s heart good, a new review shows.How much good? Australia...
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Steering clear of red meat, dairy and processed foods in favor of vegetables, fruits, nuts, extra virgin olive oil and whole grains will do a woman’s heart good, a new review shows.How much good? Australia...
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Diabetes is a known risk factor for mental decline and dementia. Paired with total tooth loss, the potential harm to the brain is even more significant, new research indicates.The findings highlight the im...
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Richard Horton woke up one morning needing to use the bathroom. He got out of bed, took a couple steps and stumbled into the wall.The 55-year-old insurance broker told his then-wife, Bridg...
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Tatiana Gonzalez had just quit her job as a postal carrier, and with it the 12 miles a day she walked as she delivered people’s mail.So Gonzalez, then 39, figured that was why she suddenly became so consti...
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Even modest weight gain above the average puts kids at risk for high blood pressure, new research shows.“Hypertension during youth tracks into adulthood and is associated with cardiac and vascular organ da...
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Americans are eating more food additives, according to a new study that found about 60% of foods they purchase contain coloring or flavoring agents, preservatives and sweeteners.That’s up by 10% from 2001....
Colon cancer in the young: One woman's story. Tatiana Gonzalez was just 39 when the disease struck her. It's part of a disturbing trend where colon cancer is hitting more and more people under 50, often at advanced stages. Read moreMore additives bein...
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Don’t rely on TikTok for accurate health information about mpox, the virus once known as monkeypox, a new study says.An international group of researchers who watched and analyzed videos about mpox on the ...
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Hurricanes not only disrupt the communities they affect, they also pose an increased risk of death for people with dementia.This heightened risk could owe to disruption in their normal routines, changes in...
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Black patients are dying of pulmonary fibrosis, a devastating disease marked by progressive scarring of the lungs, at significantly younger ages than white patients.A new study probes factors contributing ...
TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The demand for total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is expected to outpace the orthopedic workforce, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, held from ...
TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For runners, risk factors for hip and/or knee osteoarthritis include a history of hip/knee injuries or surgery, advancing age, family history, and body mass index and do not include cumulative years of runni...
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) was held from Feb. 24 to 27 in San Antonio and attracted participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and other...
TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Novo Nordisk Inc. on Tuesday became the third drug company to say it will slash prices on some of its insulin products.Starting in January 2024, there will be a 75 percent price cut for NovoLog and NovoLog M...
TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. water utilities will be required to remove certain "forever chemicals" from drinking water as the Biden administration sets first-ever limits on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl compounds, better know...
LUNES, 13 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Para algunos niños, cuando mamá o papá los deja en la guardería, la escuela o incluso con el otro padre puede ser difícil.Es normal que los niños pequeños sientan cierta ansiedad por la separación.Pero pu...
LUNES, 13 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Los trastornos de la alimentación están en aumento, afectan a unos 30 millones de personas en todo el mundo, y pueden resultar letales.Las causas son "como las piezas de un rompecabezas", afirmó Amy Ethri...
LUNES, 13 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- El latido cardiaco irregular común conocido como fibrilación auricular (FA) podría aumentar el riesgo de demencia, sugiere un estudio reciente.Los investigadores encontraron que las personas recién diagno...
LUNES, 13 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Las personas que sufren migrañas pronto contarán con una nueva opción de tratamiento que funciona con una mayor rapidez, y que quizá sea más segura para las personas en riesgo de ataque cardiaco y acciden...
La pandemia podría haber provocado un pico en las muertes por SMSL en las familias negras en EE. UU.
LUNES, 13 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Durante el primer año de la pandemia, Estados Unidos experimentó un pico en el número de bebés negros que murieron de forma súbita, lo que empeoró una longeva disparidad, encuentra un nuevo estudio del go...
LUNES, 13 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Indicar unos escáneres cardiacos especiales antes de una cirugía mayor para medir los riesgos quizá sea innecesario, sugiere un estudio reciente.Los investigadores encontraron que, en su lugar, los ciruja...
LUNES, 13 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Quizá haya oído hablar sobre la depresión postparto y la "tristeza postparto", ¿pero sabía que hay otra afección de la salud mental muy estudiada, llamada ansiedad postparto?La Dra. Erica Newlin, una obst...