Do Steroid Injections Worsen Arthritic Knees?
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Corticosteroid injections to relieve pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis could actually be setting them back.Two new studies have discovered that, despite the temporary relief of symptoms, the injecti…
Learn MoreIncrease Seen in Years of Life Lost Per COVID-19 Death in 2021
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Compared with 2020, in 2021, there was a 35.7 percent increase in the years of life lost (YLL) per COVID-19 death, according to a research letter study published online Nov. 29 in the Annals of Internal Medic…
Learn MoreSecond Death in Trial of Experimental Alzheimer Drug Raising Concerns
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two people have now died from brain hemorrhages that may be linked to an experimental drug for Alzheimer disease, calling into question the medication’s safety.A 65-year-old woman with early-stage Alzheimer d…
Learn MoreMuchos chicos adolescentes usan esteroides, y con frecuencia tienen efectos secundarios
LUNES, 28 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los usuarios de esteroides, en particular los chicos adolescentes y los hombres jóvenes, parecen ser indiferentes a los graves efectos secundarios y a la dependencia asociados con el uso de los fármac…
Learn MoreLa llegada de la ‘medicina sin sangre’ ayuda a algunos pacientes a evitar las transfusiones
LUNES, 28 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Antes de someterse a una histerectomía debido a unos periodos intensos en noviembre, Andrea Acerra, de 45 años, recibió una transfusión de hierro para mejorar su conteo de glóbulos rojos y evitar la n…
Learn MoreValium, Xanax Prescriptions Could Raise Overdose Risk in Youth
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers and young adults who use benzodiazepines to treat insomnia may be at heightened risk of overdose, a new study finds.Benzodiazepines include anxiety medications like Ativan, Klonopin, Valium and Xana…
Learn MoreNeed for Organ Transplants Surges at Big Motorcycle Rallies: Study
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Once a year, giant motorcycle rallies ride into places like Daytona Beach, Fla., and Sturgis, S.D., bringing hundreds of thousands of people, an economic boost — and a wave of crash-related deaths. That mean…
Learn MoreRisk of Uterine Diseases, Cancers Up With Tamoxifen Treatment
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Tamoxifen treatment is associated with increased risk of endometrial hyperplasia, polyps, and carcinoma, as well as other uterine cancers, according to a study published online Nov. 28 in JAMA Network Open.Ki…
Learn MoreCombination Treatment Beneficial in Albuminuric CKD
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with albuminuric chronic kidney disease (CKD) without diabetes, treatment with the combination of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers and sodium-glucose cotrans…
Learn MoreAs Kids’ Obesity Rises, Brain Health Declines: Study
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Kids who are overweight or obese often struggle with school work, and now new research provides clues on how excess weight may harm the developing brain.“The main takeaway is to raise awareness about brain he…
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