Many Receiving Alpelisib for Metastatic Breast Cancer Have Hyperglycemia
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with metastatic breast cancer receiving the PI3K inhibitor alpelisib, hyperglycemia often occurs, with a median time to onset of 16 days, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in Cancer….
Learn MoreWaist-to-Hip Ratio Has Strongest Link With All-Cause Mortality
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) has a strong, consistent association with all-cause mortality, regardless of body mass index (BMI), according to a study published online Sept. 20 in JAMA Network Open.Irfan Khan, fro…
Learn MoreNovel Model Aids Prediction of Survival in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), a new model facilitates prediction of lifelong overall and heart failure hospitalization-free survival and treatment benefit, accordi…
Learn MoreShort-Term Survival Worse for Single-Ventricle Congenital Heart Disease Patients
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Single-ventricle congenital heart disease (CHD) patients undergoing heart transplant have worse short-term survival, according to a study published online in the Sept. 19 issue of the Journal of the American …
Learn MoreSurgeons Perform Transplant of Gene-Tweaked Pig Heart Into Second Patient
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A second human patient has received a genetically altered pig heart as he battles the ravages of end-stage heart disease.The 58-year-old man, Lawrence Faucette, received the pig organ at the University of Mar…
Learn MoreYour Wrist Could Give Clues to Future Health
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — One day, it may be possible to monitor people for risk of disease through continuously measuring skin temperature.Researchers have found in a new study that wrist temperature is associated with future risk of…
Learn MoreTear Gas Might Harm a Woman’s Reproductive Health
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers in Minnesota have uncovered a new link between tear gas exposures and negative effects on reproductive health.The study was prompted by anecdotal reports of irregular menstrual cycles among protes…
Learn MoreWeight-Loss Surgery Could Lower Odds for Blood Cancers
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Weight-loss surgery can deliver a host of health benefits, but new research reveals an unexpected one: Getting the surgery was associated with a 40% lower risk of blood cancers.Being overweight or obese is a …
Learn MoreGinger May Ease Inflammation of Autoimmune Diseases
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ginger supplements may help those with certain autoimmune diseases, such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, control inflammation.New research has added evidence to support the impact of ginger on white blood …
Learn MoreHow to Care for a New Body Piercing
SUNDAY, Sept. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Piercings can be a fun way to express yourself, but they can also cause complications — particularly in areas that aren’t the earlobes — and need proper care.“The first step to caring for your piercing is cho…
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