Injected Diabetes Med Can Also Bring Big Weight Loss, Study Finds
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As more Americans attempt to get their hands on the prescription medication Wegovy (semaglutide) while they try to shed significant amounts of weight, an even more powerful obesity drug is poised to enter t…
Learn MoreAsma, calificaciones más bajas, carencia de hogar: los daños del cambio climático para los niños de EE. UU.
MIÉRCOLES, 26 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los niños tienen una vulnerabilidad única a los efectos del cambio climático, muestra un nuevo informe de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) de EE. UU.El cambio climático puede afectar al aprend…
Learn MoreEs más probable morir por armas de fuego en un pueblo pequeño que en una gran ciudad
MIÉRCOLES, 26 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Es más probable que haya muertes por armas de fuego en los pueblos pequeños que en las grandes ciudades de Estados Unidos, y los suicidios son un importante motivo.Los suicidios con armas de fuego son…
Learn MoreMany American Teens Are in Mental Health Crisis: Report
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — America’s teens are still not alright.Instead, many continue to engage in risky behaviors, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.Top among these is an increase in suicidal thoughts and suicide planning an…
Learn MoreOutcomes Similar With Craniotomy, Craniectomy for Subdural Hematoma
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with traumatic acute subdural hematoma, disability and quality-of-life outcomes are similar with craniotomy (bone flap replaced) or decompressive craniectomy (bone flap not replaced), according…
Learn MoreLiving in Disadvantaged Neighborhood Shortens Breast Cancer Survival
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer-specific survival is shorter in women from disadvantaged neighborhoods versus advantaged neighborhoods, according to a study published online April 21 in JAMA Network Open.Neha Goel, M.D., fro…
Learn MoreOther Countries Rate Half of Top-Selling Drugs in Medicare as Low Added Benefit
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many of top-selling drugs in Medicare in 2020 received low added-benefit ratings by the national health technology assessment (HTA) organizations in Canada, France, and Germany, according to a study publish…
Learn MoreHIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Down During Pandemic
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) declined significantly during the pandemic and was slow to rebound to prepandemic levels, according to a study published in the April issue o…
Learn MoreInjected Diabetes Med Can Also Bring Big Weight Loss, Study Finds
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As more Americans try to get their hands on the prescription medication Wegovy while they try to shed significant amounts of weight, an even more powerful obesity drug is poised to enter the fray.On Thursda…
Learn MoreLymph Node Removal During Breast Cancer Mastectomy: Is It Overdone?
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women having a mastectomy for earlier-stage breast cancer may be overtreated if doctors evaluate their lymph nodes while they are still on the operating table, a preliminary study suggests.Researchers found…
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