Scientists Pinpoint Why People With Autism Struggle to Understand a Speaker’s ‘Tone’
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children with autism often have difficulty grasping the emotional cues in other people’s voices, and now researchers may have zeroed in on the reason why.In a study of 43 kids with and without autism, researche…
Learn MoreUGN-101 Reviewed in Real-World Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer Setting
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with upper tract urothelial cancers (UTUCs), the novel therapeutic UGN-101 seems to be effective, with an acceptable safety profile, according to research published online Nov. 22 in Urologic Oncol…
Learn MoreDelay in Time to Antibiotics Permissible for Inpatient Neutropenic Fever
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with hematologic malignancy who develop inpatient neutropenic fever, delays in time to antibiotics do not significantly affect overall survival at 180 days, according to a study published in the Ja…
Learn MoreCoping With Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Giving up nicotine can be a brutal experience that can include everything from physical symptoms, such as headache and nausea, to mood issues, including irritability, anxiety and depression. Yet, it is still po…
Learn MoreEPA Proposes Tougher Rules on Air Pollution
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the first time in a decade, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed strengthening standards on fine soot in the air, a known contributor to serious health issues.Under the new proposal, standa…
Learn More¿Qué tan malsanos son los cigarros?
JUEVES, 5 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los cigarros se han asociado con las victorias, los nuevos bebés y Winston Churchill, no con la adicción a la nicotina. ¿Pero en realidad son mejores para la salud que los cigarrillos?No, enfatizan unos e…
Learn More¿Los cigarrillos de hierbas son de verdad más saludables?
JUEVES, 5 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los cigarrillos de hierbas: tienen cierto aire de “elegancia”, y suenan como una alternativa más saludable al tabaco, ¿pero en realidad fumarlos es más seguro?En realidad no, señalan unos expertos.”Inclus…
Learn MoreChanges in Lifestyle Habits Linked to Colorectal Cancer Risk
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lifestyle habit changes are associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, according to a study published online Dec. 2 in The American Journal of Gastroenterology.Edoardo Botteri, Ph.D., from the Cancer Registr…
Learn MoreDoes Your Home Have Dangerous Levels of Cancer-Causing Radon?
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People should test for the naturally occurring radioactive gas radon in their homes to help prevent ill health, the American Lung Association urges.In some areas, like the state of Connecticut, radon was found …
Learn MoreRisk for Psychiatric Disorders Up for Spouses of Patients With Cancer
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Spouses of patients with cancer have an increased risk for psychiatric disorders, according to a study published online Jan. 5 in JAMA Network Open.Kejia Hu, M.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm,…
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