WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Certain 1.2-ounce Natierra Organic Freeze-Dried Blueberry pouches have been recalled in the United States because of possible lead contamination.The recall of two lots by manufacturer BrandStorm Inc. is due...
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for breast cancer survivors doesn't appear to increase the risk of cancer recurrence or death, Danish researchers report.Although HRT has previously been linked to a raised...
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Opzelura (ruxolitinib) as the first topical treatment for vitiligo. The 1.5 percent cream is approved for continuous topical use twice daily to affected ar...
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Pancreatic cancer often has a dismal prognosis, but a new study finds that screening high-risk people can catch the disease early and extend lives.Researchers at eight U.S. medical centers found that annual...
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- Forget what you thought you knew about catching COVID-19 more than once. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, keeps evolving – and so has information about your risk of being reinfec...
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The rates of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) increased from 2016 to 2020, according to the July 19 issue of the National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Contro...
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The lifetime risk of stroke (LTRS) varies with polygenic risk and cardiovascular health, with the highest score seen for those with a high genetic risk and inadequate Life's Simple 7, according to a study p...
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For older adults with hip fracture, higher levels of psychological resilience are associated with greater walking speed and distance 16 weeks later, according to a study published online July 20 in the Jour...
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with schizophrenia have higher personal space (PS) size and lower PS permeability compared with controls, according to a study published online June 5 in Schizophrenia Bulletin.Sarah L. Zapetis, fr...
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The risks for diabetes mellitus (DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are increased in the acute and postacute COVID-19 phases, according to a study published online July 19 in PLOS Medicine.Emma Rezel-Pott...
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Increased estimated blood viscosity (eBV) is associated with increased mortality among hospitalized COVID-19 patients, according to a study published in the July 26 issue of the Journal of the American Coll...
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Surveillance of high-risk individuals may downstage pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), according to a study published online June 15 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.Mohamad Dbouk, M.D., from the S...
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Overall, 13.1 percent of hospitalized patients with multiple myeloma (MM) have atrial fibrillation, which is associated with worse outcomes, according to a study recently published in Cureus.Inimfon Jackson...
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Hormone therapy remains the most effective treatment for vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and genitourinary syndrome of menopause, according to a position statement issued by the North American Menopause Society (N...
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday gave its blessing for the emergency use of Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine, the fourth coronavirus shot to be approved in the United States.CDC Dire...
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) – It’s long been conventional wisdom that weather makes arthritis pain worse. The issue has been studied through the years, with conflicting findings. But three recent studies found weather does have some impa...
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In a mix of bad and good news, a new large study confirms that COVID can raise the risks of new-onset heart trouble and diabetes -- though those threats typically wane again after a few months.The study, of...
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. hospitals became much safer places for patients over the past decade, with medical errors and adverse events declining significantly across the nation, federal government data show.Between 2010 and 201...
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ended its program to monitor COVID-19 cases on cruise ships, leaving the industry to manage infection risks aboard its vessels.Cruise ships experienced...
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Having friends in childhood may help keep you clean and sober as a young adult, new research suggests.Researchers from Arizona State University (ASU) interviewed more than 300 college students who participa...
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Roughly 30 million Americans have an eating disorder in their lifetime, and calls to a nationwide support group have surged during the COVID-19 pandemic.Between March 2020 and October 2021, the National Eat...
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Most people who have had a knee replacement would agree that the procedure brings relief from pain.And following a comprehensive rehabilitation plan can make recovery quicker and easier, and improve long-te...
COVID often joined by heart disease, diabetes. A new large study confirms that COVID can raise the risks for developing both of the other illnesses, though the risk may wane after a few months. Read moreCDC approves the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine. It's...
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The number of births across the United States increased during the second six months of 2021, according to a July Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Contro...
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The number of births across the United States increased during the second six months of 2021, according to a July Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Contro...
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Alcohol consumption is associated with markers of higher brain iron, according to a study published online July 14 in PLOS Medicine.Anya Topiwala, B.M.B.Ch., D.Phil., from the University of Oxford in the Unit...
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Alcohol consumption is associated with markers of higher brain iron, according to a study published online July 14 in PLOS Medicine.Anya Topiwala, B.M.B.Ch., D.Phil., from the University of Oxford in the Unit...
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Adults with concomitant atopic dermatitis (AD) and asthma have an increased risk for urgent health care use, according to a study published online July 7 in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology ...