FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep-initiation insomnia and sleep medication usage may elevate dementia risk, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Roger Wong, Ph.D., and Margaret Ann...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Abemaciclib (Verzenio) with endocrine therapy (tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor) is now approved for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients with hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor r...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The prevalence of metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) among U.S. adults increased significantly in the past two decades, according to a study published online March 9 in JAMA Network Open.Jiang-Shui Wang, M.B...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Estimates of diabetic retinopathy (DR) incidence and progression may be lower than those previously reported for American Indian and Alaska Native individuals, according to a study published online March 9 in...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with resectable stage III or IV melanoma, event-free survival is longer for those receiving neoadjuvant and adjuvant pembrolizumab compared with those receiving only adjuvant pembrolizumab, accor...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Hydrochlorothiazide does not reduce the risk for recurrence among patients with recurrent kidney stones, according to a study published in the March 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Nasser A. Dh...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- There has been a significant decline in the overall rate of acute myocardial infarction (AMI)-related deaths during the past 20 years across races and ethnic groups, according to a study presented at the annu...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- When work, parenting and a packed social schedule leave you little time for shut-eye, you might think that getting by on just six hours of sleep a night is a good compromise. If so, you’re not alone.According...
SATURDAY, March 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The annual shift to daylight saving time is a challenge for many parents, whose children may struggle with the change.A pediatrics sleep medicine expert offers some tips for making springing forward a littl...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A growing number of Americans are feeling the effects of the health care staffing crisis in the United States, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll has revealed.Health care has witnessed the greatest recent increase i...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A common antibiotic taken shortly after sex by folks in high-risk groups may help stem the spread of some sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Using doxycycline about 72 hours after unprotected sex effectiv...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- New evidence finds that babies born by cesarean section may not miss out on essential microbes. Though these newborns receive less of their mother’s gut microbiome during birth, they can obtain their mom’s mi...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Rats can become infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a new study that found many rodents in New York City's sewer system and elsewhere had been exposed.Rats collected in the study tested...
Poll finds many Americans worried about health care understaffing. Almost 3 out of 4 people who needed health care in the past six months experienced delays or challenges in getting that care, the HealthDay/Harris Poll found. Read moreNew York City ra...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- While older women are treated for falls more often than elderly males, men are more likely to sustain skull fractures when they topple over, new research suggests.This is a serious concern because more than 3...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- When you turn your clock forward for the start of daylight saving time, take time for some potentially life-saving safety checks.“When moving your clocks forward, remember to check every level of your home fo...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- About 1,000 species of mold exist and -- as allergy sufferers likely know -- they're everywhere.Even if you have a mold allergy, it's possible to make life a little easier, through avoidance, medications and ...
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Evidence suggests that the change in general mental health, anxiety symptoms, and depression symptoms related to COVID-19 were minimal, according to a review published online March 8 in The BMJ.Ying Sun, M.P...
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 rebound is common, even among patients treated with nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir (NPR), according to a study published online Feb. 22 in Clinical Infectious Diseases.Jay A. Pandit, M.D., from the Scr...
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- New U.S. federal regulations will require mammography facilities to tell women if they have dense breasts. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration update amends regulations issued under the Mammography Quality...
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A new poll on sleep and mental health has revealed that more than 90 percent of adults who reported they get good sleep were also free of depressive symptoms.In its annual poll, the nonprofit National Sleep ...
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Calico Critters animal figures and sets that were sold with bottle and pacifier accessories are being recalled due to a choking hazard. Epoch Everlasting Play has recalled more than 3.2 million of the toys, ...
MIÉRCOLES, 8 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Las mujeres embarazadas ya no contarán con ningún fármaco para prevenir el nacimiento prematuro, después de que el fabricante del único tratamiento disponible anunciara el martes que iba a retirar del ...
MIÉRCOLES, 8 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Las pacientes que sufren de la dolorosa endometriosis pueden ayudar a recuperar sus vidas al gestionar las exacerbaciones en casa y al recibir atención médica, asegura una especialista en salud de las ...
MIÉRCOLES, 8 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Añada los problemas gastrointestinales a la larga lista de afecciones que pueden ocurrir después de la COVID-19.Una nueva investigación encontró que las personas que han tenido COVID-19 presentan un ma...
MIÉRCOLES, 8 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Algunas personas podrían portar un gen que ayuda a protegerlos de enfermedades respiratorias como la COVID-19, y que ayudó a sus ancestros a luchar contra la peste.Pero se cobra un precio.Esta misma va...
MIÉRCOLES, 8 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- El agua de un calentador programado a 120 ºF (49 ºC) puede salir con la temperatura suficiente para provocar una quemadura de segundo grado en unos nueve minutos.A 130 ºF (54 ºC) la lesión ocurre en ap...
MIÉRCOLES, 8 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Las mujeres son más propensas que los hombres a fallecer tras una cirugía de derivación (baipás) de las arterias coronarias, según un nuevo estudio de gran tamaño. Los investigadores todavía no compren...
MIÉRCOLES, 8 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Una nueva investigación encuentra que una disponibilidad más amplia de la naloxona, un tratamiento, no aumenta el uso de la heroína entre los adolescentes de EE. UU., lo que contradice a las preocupaci...
MIÉRCOLES, 8 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- El acetaminofén, un popular medicamento de venta libre para millones de personas que se enfrentan al dolor y a la fiebre, también se puede encontrar en analgésicos recetados que combinan al acetaminofé...