TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The mean length of the preclinical detectable phase (PCDP) of open-angle glaucoma is estimated to be over 10 years, according to a study published online Nov. 23 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Johan Aspberg, M.D., fro...
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to maternal injury in utero is associated with increased risk of cerebral palsy (CP), according to a study published online Nov. 28 in JAMA Pediatrics.Asma Ahmed, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., from McGill Uni...
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with albuminuric chronic kidney disease (CKD) without diabetes, treatment with the combination of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers and sodium-glucose cotrans...
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Melanoma diagnosis is associated with increased risk of subsequent prostate cancer, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in the British Journal of Cancer.Sam Egger, from the University of Sydney, and ...
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Kids who are overweight or obese often struggle with school work, and now new research provides clues on how excess weight may harm the developing brain.“The main takeaway is to raise awareness about brain he...
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Antidepressants lead to a small, but clinically unimportant, improvement in pain and function in patients with osteoarthritis, according to a review published online Oct. 21 in the Cochrane Library.Alexandra ...
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The geographic distribution of dimorphic mycoses (DM) is expanding in the United States, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in Clinical Infectious Diseases and an editorial published online Nov. 22...
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- There is a significant left digit bias in the selection and acceptance of organs for donation, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Surgery.Clare E. Jacobson, M.D., f...
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- People with long COVID deal with months or years of punishing fatigue, mind-numbing brain fog or a frightening fight to take each and every breath.But they can also face the skepticism of others, a new study ...
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Persistent asthma may take a toll on the heart, not just the lungs, a new study suggests.When the respiratory condition is relentless, it appears tied to plaque in the carotid arteries, increasing the risk fo...
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Out-of-pocket costs may make as many as 1 in 5 women forgo additional screening when an initial mammogram finds an abnormality, a new U.S. study finds. The Affordable Care Act improved access to mammograms, b...
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- If holiday demands get you frazzled, you can take heart from a new study: When it comes to stress, a little is good. “The bad outcomes of stress are pretty clear and not new,” said Assaf Oshri, lead author of...
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Could unfettered access to marijuana fuel a rise in drinking rates?Yes, report researchers who found alcohol consumption increased at times and in places where marijuana was made legal for certain groups.The ...
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Are you an older man worried about your risk for colon cancer? Eating whole grains, vegetables, fruits and legumes may improve your odds of dodging the disease, new research shows.“Although previous research ...
How persistent asthma might harm the heart. When the respiratory condition is relentless, it appears tied to plaque in the carotid arteries, increasing the risk for heart attack and stroke, researchers say. Read moreLong COVID often brings another iss...
MONDAY, Nov. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Conceiving within three months after a miscarriage or induced abortion does not appear to be associated with an increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in P...
MONDAY, Nov. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Sotrovimab is effective compared with molnupiravir for patients at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19; however, there is no difference for angiotensin receptor blockers versus placebo for management o...
MONDAY, Nov. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Survivors of childhood cancer who consume more sugar have a greater number of aging-related health conditions, according to a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Special Conference:...
MONDAY, Nov. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Parents whose toddlers use certain Green Sprouts bottles or cups need to discard them immediately because of a risk for lead exposure, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns. When the base of...
MONDAY, Nov. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials are tracking a new COVID-19 variant that is a combination of two earlier omicron subvariants. Known as XBB, this latest subvariant now represents 3.1 percent of new COVID-19 cases through...
MONDAY, Nov. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Monkeypox still exists, but its name is being phased out over racism concerns.For the next year, the terms monkeypox and the new name mpox will be used interchangeably before the virus is permanently renamed m...
MIÉRCOLES, 23 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Es un dilema común cuando su hijo está enfermo: ¿Llama al médico, va a atención de urgencias o se dirige directamente a la sala de emergencias?Si no es una emergencia, una llamada al pediatra de s...
MIÉRCOLES, 23 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Los jóvenes no están bien.Hasta 1 de cada 5 niños de Estados Unidos tiene una afección de la salud mental, pero solo alrededor de la mitad de los que necesitan atención de la salud mental la recib...
MIÉRCOLES, 23 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- No es demasiado tarde para ponerse la vacuna de refuerzo más reciente contra la COVID-19.Ya sea la vacuna bivalente de Pfizer o la de Moderna, los refuerzos ofrecen protección adicional contra la ...
MIÉRCOLES, 23 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Un medicamento para la diabetes de un siglo de antigüedad parece ayudar a evitar que los pacientes con COVID-19 de alto riesgo desarrollen una enfermedad letal, informa un nuevo estudio.La metform...
MIÉRCOLES, 23 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Millones de estadounidenses disfrutarán de una comida de Acción de Gracias caliente y nutritiva gracias a su despensa de alimentos local, que con frecuencia cuenta con un personal voluntario. Ahor...
MIÉRCOLES, 23 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Encima de los otros peligros para la salud, los cigarrillos electrónicos podrían ayudar a podrirle los dientes, sugiere un estudio reciente.El vapeo parece fomentar las caries, lo que puede result...
MIÉRCOLES, 23 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Las personas con una forma de hemofilia, un trastorno genético de la sangre, tienen ahora un tratamiento, que se administra una sola vez, que cuesta 3.5 millones de dólares.La Administración de Al...
MIÉRCOLES, 23 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Las comidas de las fiestas de fin de año ofrecen una oportunidad para degustar algunos de sus platos favoritos.Pero una dietista del Colegio de Medicina Baylor, en Houston, ofrece algunas sugerenc...
MONDAY, Nov. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Fungal lung infections are spreading to parts of the United States where they were once never seen — likely a result of climate change, experts say.To the average person, the term fungal infection may conjure ...