Is Surgery for Sciatica Really Worth It?
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sciatica can send searing, unrelenting pain down your legs, and surgery is often recommended if other less invasive measures fail to bring relief.Unfortunately, a new study review suggests that such operation…
Learn MoreIn Animal Study, Tiny Ingested Plastic Particles Infiltrated Brain
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers studying how tiny plastic particles can breach the protective blood-brain barrier report they have found that answer, thanks to mice and computer modeling.”With the help of computer models, we dis…
Learn MoreRace-Adapted Starting Ages Suggested for Breast Cancer Screening
FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a report published online April 19 in JAMA Network Open, evidence-based race-adapted starting ages are suggested for breast cancer screening to address mortality due to early-onset disease.Tianhui Chen, M….
Learn MoreU.S. Roadway Deaths Marked Small Decline in 2022
FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Traffic deaths are down on U.S. roadways, but the small drop pales in comparison to the surging rate of recent years.Deaths in traffic crashes fell 0.3 percent last year compared with 2021, according to the U…
Learn MoreMaker of Narcan Nasal Spray Plans to Sell Overdose Antidote for Less Than $50
FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The company that makes the opioid overdose nasal spray Narcan plans to have it available in pharmacies and online by late summer for a price of less than $50.Emergent sent a response letter Thursday to Sen. R…
Learn MoreUna sencilla prueba podría evaluar el riesgo de demencia
JUEVES, 20 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Hay una forma sencilla de evaluar el riesgo de demencia de las personas mayores años antes de que haya señales de pérdida de la memoria o deterioro en el pensamiento?Sí, informan unos investigadores.Se …
Learn MoreMaker of Narcan Nasal Spray Plans to Sell Overdose Antidote for Less Than $50
FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The company that makes the opioid overdose nasal spray Narcan plans to have it available in pharmacies and online by late summer for a price of less than $50. Emergent sent a response letter Thursday to Sen. …
Learn MoreAAN: Atogepant Efficacious for Preventive Treatment of Migraine
FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults with episodic migraine who have previously failed two to four classes of oral preventive medications, the oral calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist atogepant is efficacious for preve…
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