Negative Fecal Tests Tied to Low Risk for Advanced Colorectal Cancer
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There was a low risk for advanced neoplasia after multiple rounds of negative fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) in people undergoing surveillance colonoscopy, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in C…
Learn MoreIs Oxytocin Really the ‘Love Hormone’? Rodent Research Raises Doubt
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The “love hormone” oxytocin might not play the critical role in forming social bonds that scientists have long believed, a new animal study suggests.Prairie voles bred without receptors for oxytocin display t…
Learn MoreSmoking in Pregnancy Has Declined by a Third Since 2016
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There’s good news for American mothers-to-be and their newborns: Rates of smoking during pregnancy have fallen by 36% since 2016, a new report finds.The percentage of pregnant women who smoked was already low…
Learn MorePeople With Autism May Feel Pain More Intensely: Study
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People who have autism feel pain at a higher intensity than others, which is the opposite of what many believe to be true, new research suggests. The prevailing belief is that those with autism are indifferen…
Learn MoreBehavioral Nudges to Prompt Serious Illness Conversations Beneficial
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Behavioral nudges to prompt serious illness conversations (SICs) between oncology clinicians and patients can increase SICs for all patients and can reduce end-of-life systemic therapy, according to a study pu…
Learn MoreSmoking in Pregnancy Greatly Raises Odds for SIDS in Newborns
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Infants exposed to maternal smoking during pregnancy are more than five times more likely to die unexpectedly compared to babies of nonsmokers, a new study says.”The message is simple. Smoking greatly elevates…
Learn MoreMidlife Moderate and Vigorous Physical Activity Impacts Cognitive Abilities
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Time spent in moderate and vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is positively associated with cognitive performance, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health…
Learn MoreFew Women Perceive Breast Density as a Cancer Risk Factor
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Most women perceive family history as the greatest risk factor for breast cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in JAMA Network Open.Laura B. Beidler, from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hamp…
Learn MoreGum Disease Treatments Lose Their Punch in Heavy Smokers
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Treatments for gum disease may have little benefit for heavy smokers, new research shows.The study findings suggest the need to rethink treatment of the common gum disease periodontitis, according to researche…
Learn MoreDeep Learning Model Aids Differentiation of Colon Cancer, Acute Diverticulitis
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A three-dimensional (3-D) convolutional neural network (CNN) can be used as an artificial intelligence (AI) support system for differentiating colon carcinoma (CC) and acute diverticulitis (AD) on computed tom…
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