WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For older patients without psychiatric disorders prescribed oral antipsychotic drugs after major surgery, the risks for in-hospital adverse events are comparable for haloperidol and atypical antipsychotics,...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Lee-Anne Mosselman-Clarke knows firsthand what it’s like to battle with postpartum mental health crises. She experienced difficulties after the births of her two children. “I have an 11 and 9 year old and I...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- One in 10 hospitalized patients are medically ready for discharge but experience major discharge barriers, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.Maralyssa Bann, M....
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Following sleeve gastrectomy (SG), revisional Roux-Y-gastric-bypass (RYGB) is beneficial for remission of reflux symptoms and extra weight loss, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in Obesity Surg...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Urinary biomarkers can differentiate interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) from other lower urinary-tract dysfunctions (LUTDs) in male patients, according to a study published online July 27 ...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A three-factor, composite clinical severity staging system can optimize treatment selection for the management of Meniere disease, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in Otolaryngology -- Head and...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Some good news for folks who are worried about the new, troublesome COVID variant known as BA.2.86: Moderna Inc. said Wednesday that its updated vaccine held its own against this highly mutated version of ...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Heat domes and extreme heat waves have been battering the United States for years now, and a new study shows that increasing temperatures are doing real harm to humans.A significant increase in heat-related...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity taxes many parts of the body, but new research suggests the heart might take the hardest hit of all.Between 1999 and 2020, deaths from heart disease linked to obesity tripled in the United States, a...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors are seeing a spike in severe cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among young children in Florida and Georgia, U.S. health officials warned Tuesday.The Centers for Disease Control and Preventi...
Gout pain may be severe and oftentimes it strikes at night, so when it flares, you want fast relief. Learn more about immediate pain relief for gout, including what medications and self-care tips may help, plus what surgery options may be available if...
If you’re experiencing ear pain, you likely want relief fast. Learn more about how to get rid of ear pain, including what medications to use, self-care tips and what surgeries may help, depending on the cause of your ear pain.What is ear pain?Ear pain...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Infants whose first year of life unfolded during the pandemic appear to have fewer types of bacteria in their gut than infants born before COVID-19 raced across the planet, a new study suggests. Specificall...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- New research on a leading cause of foodborne illness has linked a large share of Michigan infections to antibiotic-resistant bacteria strains.More than 100 strains of Campylobacter jejuni circulating in Mic...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- As waters warm across the United States and hurricanes and flooding season begins, the odds of being infected by flesh-eating bacteria are also rising, U.S. health officials warn. According to a Sept. 1 hea...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer is surging among people under 50, a new global study reveals.Over the past 30 years, new cases have increased 79% worldwide in that age bracket, according to a report published Sept. 5 in BMJ Oncolog...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Being fit doesn’t just help your body -- it also helps your mind, a new study reports.People in better physical condition appear to have less need for drugs to treat mood disorders, Norwegian researchers ha...
Pregnancy is a time filled with excitement and anticipation. While there are many things to look forward to, there's one aspect that some women might concerned about: How much weight do you gain during pregnancy?This article will explore how much wome...
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment with positive airway pressure (PAP) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for two years is associated with a decrease in nighttime heartburn and respiratory symptoms, according to a study published onli...
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Among contact sport athletes younger than 30 years old at the time of death, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) was present in 41.4 percent of brains, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in JAMA...
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Cannabis should be avoided in adolescence and early adulthood and by people at risk for mental disorders, according to a review published online Aug. 30 in The BMJ.Marco Salmi, M.D., Ph.D., from University of...
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Apixaban has a lower bleeding risk than warfarin or rivaroxaban during initial treatment for patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to a study published online Aug. 28 in the Journal of Interna...
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Smoking increases the risk for developing mental disorders, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica.Lloyd Balbuena, from University of Saskatchewan in Canada, and colle...
MARTES, 4 de Septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Los bebés nacidos de tres a seis semanasantes de término, considerados como prematuros tardíos, están en riesgo de presentar problemas de aprendizaje. La buena noticia, es que según los investigadore...
Dispositivo CPAP para la apnea del sueño podría aliviar también la tos crónica y la acidez estomacal
MARYES, 4 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) - Una máquina de presión positiva continua en las vías respiratorias (CPAP, por sus siglas en inglés) puede aliviar no solo la apnea del sueño sino también la acidez estomacal y la tos crónica que a men...
MARTES, 4 de Septiembre, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Un número creciente de muertes por sobredosis en los Estados Unidos se debe píldoras falsificadas, informaron funcionarios de salud.Las muertes por sobredosis relacionadas con píldoras falsificadas fue...
MARTES, 4 de septiembre de 2023 (Noticias de HealthDay) - Además de enfrentar el estigma social de tener a uno de los padres encarcelado, los jóvenes en esa situación podrían tener más probabilidades de desarrollar problemas cardíacos, según un nuevo ...
MARTES, 4 de septiembre de 2023 (Noticias de HealthDay) -- Si tu hijo muestra comportamientos rebeldes y buscas soluciones, la respuesta podría ser que duerma mejor, de acuerdo con investigadores del Instituto de Desarrollo Juvenil de la Universidad...