Feds Make Big Funding Push for More Mental Health Clinics
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The federal government is pumping millions more dollars into an effort to expand the United States’ network of community mental health centers.Up to 15 states now can apply for $1 million grants to help plan …
Learn MoreHormonal, Metabolic Parameters of PCOS May Vary by Region
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Regional differences in hormonal and metabolic parameters among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in California and Alabama indicate potential environmental impacts on PCOS, according to a study pub…
Learn MoreRobotic Prostate Cancer Surgery Tied to Financial Harm in Younger Patients
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Younger patients have a higher risk for financial toxicity following robotic prostate cancer surgery, according to a study published in the November issue of The Journal of Urology.Oktay Özman, M.D., from the…
Learn MoreRates of Surgical Consults Lower for Black Patients
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black Medicare patients have lower odds of receiving a surgical consultation after being admitted from the emergency department with an emergency general surgery condition versus similar White Medicare patien…
Learn MoreSome Donor Livers Keep Working for 100 Years: Study
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Some human livers are tougher than others, lasting more than 100 cumulative years between the organ’s original host and a transplant recipient, a new study discovers.Understanding what makes these livers so r…
Learn MoreNot Just for Glasses: Eye Exams Could Save Your Life
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Eyes may be your window to good health.Patient Barbara Krupar, a 65-year-old Ohio retiree, learned this firsthand.Krupar made an appointment with her ophthalmologist after experiencing disturbing vision chang…
Learn MoreMajor Trial of Monkeypox Treatment TPOXX to Launch in Africa
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The ability of TPOXX to treat people infected with monkeypox is being directly tested in a new clinical trial in Central Africa, U.S. health officials have announced.TPOXX — the antiviral drug tecovirimat — …
Learn MoreOpioid-Sparing Protocol Cuts Opioid Use After Arthroscopy
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An opioid-sparing postoperative pain management protocol reduces opioid consumption compared with standard care for patients undergoing outpatient shoulder or knee arthroscopy, according to a study published i…
Learn MoreAs Clinics Providing Abortions Closed in Iowa, STD Rates Started Rising
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer, many states had already moved to limit abortion access by defunding family planning health centers.Unfortunately, these very same clinics …
Learn MoreYou Can Now Buy Hearing Aids Over-the-Counter. Experts Offer Tips for Consumers
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s official: Older Americans with hearing loss can now stroll into a big box store or pharmacy — or just visit a website — and buy hearing aids without a prescription.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration re…
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