Does Exercise Really Help Your Brain? Jury Still Out
MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s long been thought that working out helps a person stay sharp, but a new review argues there’s little solid scientific evidence for the mental benefits of physical exercise.Individual clinical trial resul…
Learn MoreSleep Apnea in Childhood Could Affect Developing Brain
MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers with the nighttime breathing disorder sleep apnea may have brains that look a little different from their peers’, a new study suggests.Researchers found that among nearly 100 teens who underwent bra…
Learn MoreOvary Removal When Young Could Raise Parkinson’s Risk
MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women who have both of their ovaries removed before age 43 have an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease or parkinsonism, according to a recent study.This may owe to the sudden loss of estrogen and…
Learn MoreProcessed Red Meat Intake Linked to Increased Incidence of Blood Cancers
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Processed red meat intake is associated with an increased incidence of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) in a Japanese population, according to a study published online March 7 i…
Learn MoreParts of Intestinal Scope Devices Can Break Off Inside Patients
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A medical device used to diagnose and treat pancreatic and bile duct disease is getting attention from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after pieces have fallen off and remained in patients’ bodies.Previ…
Learn MoreClinical Utility Poor for Prostate Cancer Germline Panels in African Men
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For men of African ancestry, currently utilized germline testing panels for prostate cancer have poor clinical utility, with clinical value in only 30 percent of current gene panels, according to a study publ…
Learn MoreMental Health Woes Double Women’s Odds for Cervical Cancer
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with mental illness have a risk for cervical cancer that’s twice as high as that for others, according to new research.Swedish researchers noted that women with mental illness, neuropsychiatric disabili…
Learn MoreAsocian las pastillas anticonceptivas de cualquier fórmula con un leve aumento en el riesgo de cáncer de mama
MIÉRCOLES, 22 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tomar pastillas anticonceptivas de progestágeno solo conlleva un ligero aumento en el riesgo de cáncer de mama, alrededor del mismo nivel de riesgo asociado con tomar pastillas que contengan tanto pro…
Learn MoreUna revisión encuentra que el ejercicio sí ayuda a las personas con enfermedad de Parkinson
MIÉRCOLES, 22 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El ejercicio puede ayudar a mejorar los síntomas relacionados con el movimiento en las personas que sufren de la enfermedad de Parkinson, encuentra una nueva revisión.Y cualquier tipo de ejercicio est…
Learn MoreMailed Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling Kits Are Cost-Effective
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mailing human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling kits is an efficient outreach strategy for increasing screening rates among women overdue for screening, according to a study published online March 22 in JA…
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