Early Treatment Can Be Initiated for A-Fib Patients With Stroke
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with atrial fibrillation who have had an acute ischemic stroke, the incidence of a composite primary end point ranges from a reduction of about 2.8 percent to an increase of 0.5 percent for those r…
Learn MoreEarly Treatment Can Be Initiated for A-Fib Patients With Stroke
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with atrial fibrillation who have had an acute ischemic stroke, the incidence of a composite primary end point ranges from a reduction of about 2.8 percent to an increase of 0.5 percent for those r…
Learn MoreWegovy, Saxenda Help Folks Lose Pounds They Regained After Weight-Loss Surgery
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When people regained weight after obesity surgery, it wasn’t entirely clear what to do next. Now, it appears the weight-loss medications Wegovy and Saxenda can help.Both work by controlling appetite and satiety…
Learn MoreLoneliness Can Cut Survival After a Cancer Diagnosis: Study
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There’s a “loneliness epidemic” in the United States, and feelings of isolation have been linked to heart disease, stroke and other health conditions.Now, new research suggests that cancer survivors who feel lo…
Learn MoreMen: Here Are the Health Screenings You Need
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many men will put off going to the doctor unless they are really sick, but men’s health screenings help catch problems before symptoms appear.So, how can you tell if a health screening or preventive care appoin…
Learn MoreScientists Get Closer to a Better PSA Test
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The most common screening test for prostate cancer so often returns a false positive result that it’s no longer recommended for men older than 70, and it’s offered as a personal choice for younger men.But resea…
Learn MoreReport IDs Characteristics of Adult ED Visits for Nonfatal Opioid Overdose
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A report published online May 23 in the National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides a descriptive analysis of adult patients who visited …
Learn MoreMedicare Will Cover New Class of Alzheimer Drugs if Fully Approved by FDA, With Limits
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medicare will soon cover a new class of drugs for Alzheimer disease if they receive full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, with some key limits.Along with full approval, drug makers will also…
Learn MoreLa mayoría de los usuarios de drogas inyectadas no buscan el fentanilo a propósito, según un estudio
JUEVES, 1 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Muchos estadounidenses que se inyectan drogas ilegales reciben, sin saberlo, fentanilo combinado con heroína, lo que puede aumentar su riesgo de sobredosis y quizá su tolerancia a la droga. Alrededor de u…
Learn MoreDrug Might Help Slow Nearsightedness in Kids
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is no cure for nearsightedness, but medicated eye drops can slow down its progression in children, a new trial finds.The study tested the effects of eye drops containing a very low dose of the drug atropi…
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