Liver Cancer in Top Five Causes of Cancer Deaths in 90 Countries
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Liver cancer is a major cause of death in many countries, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in the Journal of Hepatology.Harriet Rumgay, from the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyo…
Learn MoreCOVID Drug Paxlovid Might Interact With Heart Meds
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 antiviral Paxlovid has been a game-changer in the global pandemic, shielding high-risk patients from the coronavirus’ most devastating effects.But Paxlovid can itself pose a risk for people taki…
Learn MoreFDA Says ADHD Med Adderall Is in Short Supply
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or narcolepsy may rely on the drug Adderall, but it is in short supply, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.The Adderall and …
Learn MoreCVS Will Lower Price of Menstrual Products in Many States With ‘Tampon Tax’
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) – CVS Health announced Wednesday that it will lower the prices of its brand of menstrual products by 25% in 12 states that tax tampons, pads and similar items.Twenty-one states tax these essential products, acc…
Learn MoreEven Before Uvalde, Gun-Related Deaths to Texas Schoolchildren Were Rising
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — School-age children are increasingly dying after being injured with guns, with firearms now the United States’ second-leading cause of death in 5- to 18-year-olds.After 19 children and two teachers were kill…
Learn MoreMeasuring Up: Scientists Spot Genes Linked to Height
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The answer to how tall a child will be is typically an estimate based on an average of the parents’ heights.But an Australian study that included more than 5 million people has found that more than 12,000 ge…
Learn More¿Cuándo es una fractura potencialmente letal para un adulto mayor?
MARTES, 11 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores que estudiaron las fracturas en los adultos mayores encontraron una tasa de mortalidad más alta cuando esas fracturas estaban más cerca de la parte central del cuerpo, y también cua…
Learn MoreFormer ‘Real Housewife’ Teddi Mellencamp Has Stage 2 Melanoma
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Teddi Mellencamp, a former star of TV’s “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” announced Tuesday that she has a repeat case of melanoma on part of her back where she previously had the skin cancer.Mellenca…
Learn MoreThiazolidinedione Monotherapy for T2DM Tied to Lower Dementia Risk
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), thiazolidinedione (TZD) monotherapy is associated with reduced dementia risk compared with metformin (MET) monotherapy, while sulfonylurea (SU) monotherapy is associ…
Learn MoreSigmoidoscopy Has Sustained Effect on CRC Incidence, Mortality
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sigmoidoscopy has a significant and sustained effect on colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Frederik E. Juul, M….
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