Drug Choice Might Matter for Patients With Macular Degeneration
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One of the two most common drugs used to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD) appears better than the other, a new, small study suggests.Among 106 patients with “wet” age-related macular degeneration…
Learn MoreMinor Facial Scars Don’t Affect Others’ First Impressions, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A facial scar may make a person self-conscious, but it doesn’t change another person’s first impressions of their attractiveness or confidence, a new survey shows.The results found that a single, well-healed…
Learn MoreIncrease in Overdose Mortality Greater Among the Pregnant in 2020
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Overdose mortality among pregnant and postpartum women increased between 2017 and 2020, with a more pronounced increase observed in 2020, according to a research letter published in the Dec. 6 issue of the Jou…
Learn MoreStudy Explores Impact of FDA Approval of Aducanumab on Trial Participation
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration decision to approve aducanumab may have negatively impacted willingness to participate in preclinical Alzheimer disease (AD) trials, according to a study published online …
Learn MoreRecord Number of Fatal Drug ODs for Pregnant, Postpartum Women
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant and postpartum women are dying of drug overdoses in record numbers, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made things worse, a new study shows. Deaths increased about 81% over the past four years, hittin…
Learn MoreSobornar a las personas puede ayudarlas a alcanzar sus metas de pérdida de peso, encuentra un estudio
LUNES, 5 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El dinero quizá no compre la felicidad, pero podría dar a las personas obesas con unos ingresos bajos un incentivo adicional para perder peso, sugiere un estudio reciente.El estudio, de personas de vec…
Learn MoreMientras el abuso de alcohol se reduce en los adolescentes, el abuso de marihuana se dispara
LUNES, 5 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los jóvenes estadounidenses beben menos en exceso y abusan más de la marihuana, encuentra un nuevo estudio.El abuso de la marihuana entre los niños y adolescentes de 6 a 18 años ha aumentado en un 245 …
Learn MoreBromocriptine Quick Release Beneficial for Teens With T1DM
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D), bromocriptine quick release (BCQR) improves blood pressure and central and peripheral aortic stiffness, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in Hypertension….
Learn More2013 to 2017 Saw Significant Drop in U.S. Melanoma Mortality Rates
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The introduction of new melanoma treatments coincided with a reduction in the melanoma mortality rate (MMR) in the United States, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in JAMA Network Open.Navkirat Kahl…
Learn MoreMinority Children Less Likely to Have Surgery Than White Children
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Minority children are significantly less likely to have had surgery in the prior 12 months than White children, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery.Ethan L….
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