THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Aspirin is underused in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online Aug. 22 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Sang Gune K. Yoo, M.D., from Was...
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Public health officials have detected the new BA.2.86 variant of COVID-19 in U.S. wastewater, giving rise to concerns about the highly mutated variant in the United States.The U.S. Centers for Disease Contro...
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Reduced thickness of the ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (GCIPL) and inner nuclear layer (INL) of the retina are seen in individuals with Parkinson disease (PD), according to a study published online Aug...
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The number of births was unchanged in the United States from 2021 to 2022, and the general fertility rate decreased 1 percent, according to a data brief published online Aug. 23 by the National Center for He...
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- From 2019 to 2020, there was a considerable increase in gender-affirming surgery (GAS) procedures in the United States, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in JAMA Network Open.Jason D. Wright, M.D...
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A deep learning application (app) model using a smartphone photograph is useful for management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), according to a study published online on Aug. 23 in JAMA Network Open....
Hallucinogen drugs, also known as psychedelics, have been in the news lately as recent breakthroughs have highlighted their potential health benefits.Find out what hallucinogens are, how they’re used, and their side effects, precautions and drug inter...
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Despite high self-reports of resiliency, many nurses intend to leave the career, according to a study published online June 14 in BMC Health Services Research.Saija Sihvola, from University of Eastern Finlan...
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Greater screen time for children at 1 year of age is associated with developmental delays in communication and problem-solving at ages 2 and 4 years, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in JAMA Ped...
THURSDAY, August 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Less than half of pregnant women with pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain (PLPP) report it to their health care provider, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in Journal of Women’s Health.Farah Hamee...
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with stage IIIb amyloid light chain (AL) amyloidosis, baseline factors predictive of treatment outcomes and survival have been identified, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in Blood ...
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- With 2023 predicted to be the hottest year on record, a new study is pointing to another potential consequence of heat waves: faster declines in older adults' memory and thinking skills.The study, of nearly ...
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Holly Page was having a great day. She got her hair done, then enjoyed a long dinner catching up with friend Lisa Stillings. They were walking out of the restaurant when something strange ha...
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Bystander aid using CPR and a defibrillator can be critically important for saving lives when someone has a cardiac arrest -- even when an ambulance arrives quickly, say researchers.A new study finds that wh...
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Living through days of smoky air from Canadian wildfires in June was unpleasant for New York City residents, but new data shows it wasn't as immediately concerning for their lungs as feared.The research find...
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Mothers use sing-song language to talk to their infants. Their dogs respond to it, too, according to a new study. Researchers in Hungary also found that dogs have greater brain sensitivity to the speech dire...
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Anyone who has quickly slurped up a milkshake or chomped on a snow cone knows the sharp, brief pain of "brain freeze."Its cause is a mystery, but it’s not harmful, according to experts at University of Texas...
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer patients with immune systems weakened by treatment are among the groups most concerned about the continued spread of COVID-19 and the chance of the infection becoming severe.New research suggests more...
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Some patients with postviral syndrome (PVS) after suspected COVID-19 have detectable severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-specific humoral and cell-mediated immune responses, accordi...
WEDNESDAY, August 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Living alone with cognitive impairment results in substantial barriers in access to services, according to a study published online August 18 in JAMA Network Open.Elena Portacolone, Ph.D., from the Instit...
WEDNESDAY, August 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Overuse of devices, screen time, and social media are the top health concerns of two-thirds of U.S. parents, according to results of the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health re...
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday advised people to avoid purchasing and immediately stop using Dr. Berne's MSM Drops 5 percent Solution and LightEyez MSM Eye Drops—Eye Repair because the dro...
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- About one in five women report mistreatment during maternity care, with mistreatment reported more often by Black, Hispanic, and multiracial respondents, according to a Vital Signs report published online A...
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Millions of Americans swear they’re suffering the symptoms of long-haul COVID, but are greeted with eye rolls because they never were formally diagnosed with COVID-19.Their claims need to be taken more seri...
MARTES, 22 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Unos investigadores británicos quizá hayan encontrado una forma de diagnosticar la enfermedad de Parkinson varios años antes. Investigadores del Colegio Universitario de Londres (UCL) y del Hospital de ...
MARTES, 22 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- La osteoartritis, una enfermedad degenerativa de las articulaciones, afecta a un 15 por ciento de la población mayor de 30 años en todo el mundo, lo que en 2050 podría equivaler a casi mil millones de p...
MARTES, 22 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Una cepa de la bacteria listeria que se encontró en los batidos (licuados) de un restaurante en el estado de Washington se ha vinculado con seis hospitalizaciones y tres muertes. Los batidos se vendiero...
MARTES, 22 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Las personas pueden ayudar a reducir las probabilidades de desarrollar fibrilación auricular (FA) o un accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) mediante un consejo médico estándar: mantenerse en buena aptitud fí...