FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Ambar Marcus didn’t think anything of going to the follow-up ultrasound her doctor recommended around 22 weeks of pregnancy — until she noticed how long it was taking.“The technician was a lovely lady who chat...
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It may seem counterintuitive, but a new study review suggests that consuming too little salt could be harmful to heart failure patients. Doctors currently recommend a low-sodium diet to lower blood pressure an...
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Swedish scientists say they have grown electrodes in living tissue, paving the way for formation of fully integrated electronic circuits in living organisms.The development, which blurs the lines between biolo...
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Men who have physically demanding jobs and regularly lift heavy objects at work also have higher sperm counts and testosterone levels.A new study that is part of broader effort to explore how exposure to envir...
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Cancer screening rates were down again during 2021, the second year of the pandemic.The number of women having cervical cancer screening dropped 4.4 million in 2021 compared to 2019, according to a study by the...
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- While many opioid policies in New Jersey have worked to combat misuse of the drugs, one that limited the length of prescriptions did not have its intended effect, new research shows. The legislation capped ini...
Aidan's tough journey: Breathing easier with a rewired heart. Doctors have given a toddler a new lease on life after he was born with a series of complex, life-threatening birth defects. Read moreScientists grow electrodes in living tissue. The resear...
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Regular use of laxatives, especially use of multiple laxative types, is associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in Neurology.Zhirong Yang, from...
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- There are hormone-dependent changes in levels of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) among women with episodic migraine (EM), according to a study published online Feb. 22 in Neurology.Bianca Raffaelli, M...
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Thirteen percent of patients with definite anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis (ANMDARE) have suicidal thoughts and behaviors during the acute phase of the disease, according to a study published...
The annual International Stroke Conference of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association was held from Feb. 8 to 10 in Dallas and attracted participants from around the world, including cerebrovascular research and practice experts. T...
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Plant-based beverages that use oats, soy, almonds, cashews, and other products instead of dairy can continue to call themselves milk. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released new draft rules on Wednesd...
MIÉRCOLES, 22 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Un nuevo estudio vincula a la obesidad con 21 genes relacionados con la enfermedad de Alzheimer.Esto podría ayudar a explicar por qué el Alzheimer a menudo es más frecuente entre los adultos que exp...
MIÉRCOLES, 22 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Combinar ejercicios de respiración con una actividad aeróbica gradual podría beneficiar a los adolescentes que tienen una recuperación lenta de una conmoción cerebral.Una investigación reciente enco...
MIÉRCOLES, 22 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- El virus de la mpox (que antes se conocía como viruela del mono) con frecuencia provoca una enfermedad grave y la muerte entre los que tienen una infección avanzada por el VIH que no está bajo contr...
MIÉRCOLES, 22 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Un consumo incluso modesto de alcohol puede acelerar la pérdida de células cerebrales y la formación de placas que son una característica de la enfermedad de Alzheimer, muestra una investigación en ...
MIÉRCOLES, 22 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Hay ayuda disponible para todo el que se esté enfrentando a un problema de la salud mental, y que busca respaldo para afrontar el estrés o gestionar unos sentimientos complejos.Se llama psicoterapia...
MIÉRCOLES, 22 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Pronto, el gobierno federal permitirá que los estados usen fondos de Medicaid para los servicios para la drogadicción y la salud mental para tratar a los prisioneros. En un anuncio que realizó el ma...
MIÉRCOLES, 22 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Deje de comprar o usar el ungüento para los ojos Artificial Eye Ointment de Delsam Pharma, advirtió el miércoles la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU.El producto de venta li...
MIÉRCOLES, 22 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Si usted es uno de los millones de personas con un marcapasos o un desfibrilador implantable para ayudar a controlar unos ritmos cardiacos anómalos, ciertos dispositivos para monitorizar la salud qu...
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- When heart failure strikes, being a lifelong bachelor may mean you might die sooner than women or previously married men diagnosed with the same condition, a new study suggests. Lifetime marital history appe...
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Social determinants of health and tumor biology contribute roughly equally to racial disparities in cancer-related death among Black and White women with breast cancer, according to a study published online ...
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A noninvasive treatment that heats specific areas of brain tissue may ease movement symptoms in some people with Parkinson's disease, a clinical trial has found.The study tested the effects of an incision-fr...
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Metabolic obesity phenotype is important when assessing obesity-related cancer risk, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Ming Sun, from Lund Universi...
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and their infants experience higher rates of adverse obstetric and birth outcomes, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in ...
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- More than one in five youth worldwide report disordered eating, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Feb. 20 in JAMA Pediatrics.José Francisco López-Gil, Ph.D., from Universida...
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Negative symptoms of schizophrenia strongly correlate with health-related quality of life (HRQoL), according to a study published online Jan. 23 in the Journal of Clinical Medicine.Jonas Montvidas, M.D., fro...
THURSDAY Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Combining intermittent fasting with exercise is effective for reducing hepatic steatosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) but may not offer more benefit than fasting alone, according ...
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Getting good sleep may have long-term benefits -- even extending your life span, a new study suggests.Researchers found that young people with better sleep habits were incrementally less likely to die early....