THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Parkinson's disease is a much bigger problem than previously thought, particularly for aging Americans, a new study finds.There are about 50% more new cases of the degenerative disorder diagnosed each year i...
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Air pollution is plaguing the world’s oldest subway system, a new study warns, with high levels of tiny metal particles found in dust samples throughout the London Underground.Whether these particles actuall...
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added to the body mass index (BMI)-for-age growth charts, extending them to a BMI of 60 and including additional percentiles. These extended charts hav...
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is more common in psoriasis patients and is associated with more severe psoriasis, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in the International Journal of Dermatology.Berna S...
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A value-based outcome set (VOS) has been developed for psoriasis, according to an article published online Dec. 7 in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.Niels Timo Hilhorst, M....
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The anti-OX40 antibody rocatinlimab is effective for adults with confirmed atopic dermatitis with moderate-to-severe disease activity, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in The Lancet.Emma Guttman-...
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Subjective chemosensory dysfunction is predictive of serologic response after COVID-19, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in PLOS ONE.Jonathan B. Overdevest, M.D., from Columbia University Irving...
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Self-reported psychosocial stress is associated with an increased risk for stroke, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in JAMA Network Open.Catriona Reddin, from National University of Ireland Galwa...
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Retired football players may experience accelerated aging, including higher prevalence of chronic diseases, compared with the general population, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in the British J...
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The implementation of an automated harm reduction dispensing machine is associated with increased access and use of harm reduction products and services, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in the ...
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The percentage of children with up-to-date human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage remains lower compared with pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, according to a study published in the November issue of Vaccin...
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In clinical practice guidelines issued by the Society for Vascular Surgery, American Venous Forum, and American Vein and Lymphatic Society, and published online Oct. 11 in the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Ve...
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Medicare Advantage ads that are confusing or misleading could be banned under a new rule that was proposed Wednesday by the Biden administration to protect seniors.Nearly half of all seniors or people with d...
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- When Dr. Arianna Heyer left medical school in Philadelphia for an internal medicine residency in Miami, she found herself working constantly, with little time or opportunity to take care of ...
JUEVES, 15 de diciembre de 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- Cuando la Dra. Arianna Heyer salió de la facultad de medicina en Filadelfia para hacer una residencia en medicina interna en Miami, se encontró trabajando sin descanso, con poco tiem...
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly one-quarter of all American adults who care for an elderly parent also care for a child at the same time, a new study reveals.And when compared with those who only have a parent under their watch, mem...
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) – More than two years after the pandemic began, there is a bit of good news on death rates in the United States: They should be lower this year than during the past two years once final numbers are tallied.Stil...
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- With cases of the flu, RSV and COVID-19 rising and hospitals filling up nationwide, the Biden Administration on Wednesday announced a "winter preparedness plan" for what could be a tough season ahead.One ste...
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental gene therapy that's applied as a skin gel appears to heal wounds caused by a rare and severe genetic skin disease.Experts called the findings "remarkable," and said they bring hope of a bette...
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Gun deaths skyrocketed in the United States between 2019 and 2020, according to a new study. Men were most affected, with Black men most frequently killed in gun murders and white men in gun suicides.The stu...
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors and patients should consider COVID-19 history when planning surgery, according to a new study.For patients who've had a COVID-19 diagnosis, researchers found significant postoperative problems dimini...
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Black children and teens drown in swimming pools at rates seven times higher than white children, but a new survey suggests that special swimming programs could make a difference and help save lives.The surv...
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Having short, painful headaches for many days or even weeks in a row may signal that you’re more likely to have other medical woes, researchers say.These "cluster headaches" are extremely painful and can las...
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Quitting alcohol can help reduce complications of liver cirrhosis, even in patients who have advanced disease. It can also help them live longer, new research shows. "Our results clearly show that all patien...
White House 'winter preparedness' plan revives free at-home COVID test program. Responding to a new surge in cases, officials said households will be eligible for 4 free test kits. Other initiatives are aimed a curbing the impact of rising rates of re...
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D), the Chinese Medical Nutrition Therapy (CMNT) intermittent fasting (IF) intervention is efficacious for achieving diabetes remission, according to a study publishe...
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The proportion of individuals with multimorbidity is higher for patients with cluster headache (CH) than matched references, and multimorbidity is also associated with higher sickness absence and disability...
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A total of 3,544 COVID-19 deaths mentioned long COVID from Jan. 1, 2020, through June 30, 2022, representing 0.3 percent of COVID-19 deaths, according to a December Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a...