Telemedicine’s Popularity Has Risen During Pandemic
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Telemedicine became widespread during the pandemic, and that may have shifted patient views about using technology as way to communicate with their doctors, a new study suggests.Certain groups, including Black…
Learn MoreHeat Waves, No A/C: A Deadly Combo at Texas Prisons
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Heat waves may be killing prisoners in Texas, according to an analysis that found far-higher-than-normal death rates in the state’s non-air-conditioned prisons.“The majority of Texas prisons do not have univer…
Learn MoreTelmisartan Linked to Reduced Risk for Alzheimer Disease in Black Patients
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In African American patients, telmisartan is associated with a reduced risk for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published online Nov. 4 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.Pengyue Zhang, Ph.D., from Indiana …
Learn MoreENT-01 Safe, Improves Constipation in Patients With Parkinson Disease
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Oral ENT-01, which inhibits the formation of α-synuclein aggregation, is safe and improves constipation among patients with Parkinson disease (PD) and constipation, according to a study published online Nov. 8 …
Learn MoreUn antihipertensivo común podría prevenir el Alzheimer en los pacientes negros
VIERNES, 4 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio ha mostrado que el antihipertensivo telmisartán podría ofrecer esperanza como tratamiento para el Alzheimer en los pacientes negros. No mostró el mismo beneficio para las personas bl…
Learn MoreAHA: Environmental Exposures Tied to CVD Deaths in the U.S., U.K.
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to environmental toxins may contribute to cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths in the United States and the United Kingdom, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Se…
Learn MoreSubset of Stage I Melanoma Patients ID’d With Very Low Mortality
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A subset of melanoma patients with stage I lesions and negative clinical nodes with very low risk for mortality from melanoma has been identified, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in Cancer.Megan M….
Learn MoreIs Surgery Always Necessary for Folks With Chronic Angina?
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Folks suffering chest pain from clogged arteries appear to have some true flexibility in choosing the medical care that’s right for them, researchers report.That’s because their overall risk of death is about t…
Learn MorePaxlovid Lowers Risk of Long COVID
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The antiviral pill Paxlovid not only reduces hospitalization and death after catching COVID-19: New research shows it also cuts the chances of long COVID by roughly 25%.The drug, which combines a newer antivira…
Learn MoreDeath Common During, Within One Month of Emergency Visit
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Deaths during or shortly after emergency department care are common, particularly among older patients with comorbidities, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in JAMA Network Open.Jonathan Elmer, M.D.,…
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