Climate Change’s Extreme Temperatures Could Mean More Heart Deaths
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Both extremely hot and very cold days take their toll on people who have heart disease, particularly those with heart failure.A new multinational analysis of 32 million heart-related deaths over the past 40 ye…
Learn MoreOdds for Early Death Rise After Severe Injury Linked to Alcohol
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Before you toast the holiday season with too much alcohol, here’s a sobering thought.Folks who get injured severely enough while intoxicated to require hospital treatment are five times more likely to die in t…
Learn MoreHoliday Kitchen Accident? Here’s How to Treat Minor Cuts, Burns
SATURDAY, Dec. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From burns to cuts, kitchen accidents happen, and they may be more likely as you cook for holiday gatherings.Treating those injuries quickly and effectively can help begin the healing process and may reduce …
Learn MoreFewer Buprenorphine Initiation Episodes Seen During Pandemic
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number of active prescriptions for buprenorphine remained stable during the COVID-19 pandemic, with fewer new treatment episodes and fewer episodes ending, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in th…
Learn MoreReadmission, Emergency Visits High in 120 Days After Ostomy Surgery
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There are high rates of health care utilization in the 120 days following abdominal ostomy surgery, according to a study published in the November/December issue of the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence …
Learn MoreEse especial vínculo entre humanos y gatos quizá comenzó ya hace 10,000 años
JUEVES, 8 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ese vínculo especial que tal vez tenga con un amiguito de cuatro patas que ronronea ha estado sucediendo entre las especies durante milenios, muestra una nueva investigación.Es probable que la relació…
Learn MoreBetter Imaging Allows More Women to Opt for Breast-Conserving Surgery
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mastectomy has long been the standard of care for certain breast cancer patients, but it still may be more extensive than many women need, a new study suggests.Researchers found that many women who have two or …
Learn MoreBlack Patients With Brain Tumors Less Likely to Get Surgery Than Whites
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black patients with brain tumors may be less likely to have surgery recommended to them than white patients are, according to a large U.S. study.The research, which looked at two national databases, found that …
Learn MoreBlack Patients More Likely to Be Advised Against Brain Tumor Surgery
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black patients are significantly more likely to receive a recommendation against surgical resection of glioblastoma, meningioma, pituitary adenoma, and vestibular schwannoma than White patients, according to a …
Learn MoreViral Rebound Uncommon After Molnupiravir, Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir Therapy
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with COVID-19 taking molnupiravir or nirmatrelvir-ritonavir rarely have viral rebound, and rebound is not associated with increased mortality risk, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in JAMA …
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