THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For older adults, lower frequency of social contact is associated with lower total and cognitive function-related regional brain volumes, according to a study published online July 12 in Neurology.Naoki Hira...
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with delayed development at age 5 years, according to a study published online July 10 in JAMA Pediatrics.Koryu Sato, M.P.H., from Kyoto University in Japan, ...
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients presenting to the emergency department with dizziness, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be preferred to computed tomography (CT) with CT angiography (CTA) alone in terms of stroke management...
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Development of egg allergy at 12 months is unaffected by maternal egg consumption during the very early neonatal period, according to a study published July 10 in JAMA Network Open.Ken-ichi Nagakura, M.D., Ph...
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A healthy diet, including whole-fat dairy, is associated with lower risk of mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online July 6 in the European Heart Journal.Andrew Mente...
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A blood-based biomarker panel combined with the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) risk model (PLCOm2012) can identify individuals at high risk of lethal lung cancer, according to a study publish...
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), the association between mild-to-moderate acute kidney injury (AKI) and worsening subsequent kidney function is small in fully adjusted models, according to a s...
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Depression, suicidal thoughts and other mental health problems sent record numbers of American kids, especially girls, to emergency rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic.Once there, many waited days or even wee...
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults who regularly spend time with family and friends may have bigger brains to show for it, a new study suggests.Healthy brain aging is a complex matter, and researchers are still trying to understa...
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- When Jennifer Mayadas-Dering started coughing and having a headache, she didn't think much of it. She was far more concerned with her son, a college freshman who was in the hospital with a l...
As you get older, more frequent health checks may be needed to help you stay ahead of illnesses.For women, this might mean annual mammograms. For men, it means regular prostate exams, starting at age 45 or 50, to check for prostatitis. And while a pro...
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill, a move that will likely pave the way for far greater access to contraception for Americans.W...
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- About one-fifth of American workers say their workplace is toxic, and many say their mental health is harmed as a result. The American Psychological Association (APA) questioned 2,515 employed adults in Apri...
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- More than one-third of coupled Americans who want better sleep are opting for a “sleep divorce.” They’re not actually divorcing, but sleeping in another room so that they each sleep better. “We know that poo...
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A bunch of healthy fruits and vegetables could be just what the doctor ordered.Nonprofit groups and public health agencies have experimented with the idea of a produce prescription over the years. Now, a new...
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A preclinical study offers a potential new therapy for treatment-resistant prostate cancer, offering new hope for men with the disease.The study used the chemotherapy drug cisplatin, administered orally, to ...
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The cleanup of industrial chemicals following a freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, early this year released high levels of some dangerous gases, including acrolein, investigators say.The Norfo...
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A targeted treatment has had unprecedented success in shrinking a rare brain tumor, according to clinical trial results.These tumors are papillary craniopharyngiomas (PCPs), and the drug combo is called vemu...
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The overall incidence rate of pediatric cancer increased on average from 2003 to 2019, peaking in 2016, according to a study published online July 11 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.David A....
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A greater number of chronic pain sites is associated with an increased risk for incident all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease, according to a study recently published in BMC Medicine.Jing Tian, from the...
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The incidence rates of type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents increased after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a review published online June 30 in JAMA Network Open.Daniel D'Souza, fro...
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. federal officials took a big step toward protecting children from a contaminant blamed for irreversible health effects, proposing tougher standards for removing lead-based paint in pre-1978 buildings a...
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. federal officials took a big step toward protecting children from a contaminant blamed for irreversible health effects, proposing tougher standards for removing lead-based paint in pre-1978 buildings a...
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A multinational team of engineers and surgeons has developed a bionic hand with a high level of function in every finger -- a significant advance for amputees. The team, from the United States, Sweden, Aust...
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- New research shows that humans and deer passed the coronavirus back and forth in late 2021 and early 2022, raising concerns that this animal reservoir could become a source of new variants.Humans passed the...
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Confirmatory laboratory testing is only used in one in five cases of suspected tinea capitis (TC), according to a research letter published in the July issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermat...
MARTES, 11 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Cuando piensa en las personas con unos trabajos de alto riesgo, quizá las peluqueras y las esteticistas no le vengan a la mente de inmediato. Pero las cosmetólogas tienen unas probabilidades mucho más al...
MARTES, 11 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Con frecuencia, las personas con enfermedad de Parkinson no reciben la atención que necesitan para el debilitante trastorno del movimiento, informa un nuevo estudio. Tres de cada 10 dependen de médicos d...