Common Cancer Screenings May Not Extend Life Longevity
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cancer screening may not actually extend lives, with the possible exception of colorectal cancer screening with sigmoidoscopy, according to a review published online Aug. 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Michael …
Learn MoreESC: Treating Iron Deficiency May Not Aid Heart Failure Patients
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ferric carboxymaltose does not improve a hierarchical composite outcome of death, heart failure hospitalizations, and exercise function in ambulatory patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction…
Learn MoreSubstance Abuse Treatment: What Are the Options?
If you or someone you love is struggling with a substance abuse disorder, there is hope.While the latest data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows that 16.5% of Americans over the age of 12 met the criteria for having a substance use …
Learn MoreFor Dogs, Gastro & Respiratory Ills Often Connected, Study Suggests
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Does your dog struggle to breathe, especially at mealtime?New research suggests the two might often be connected.The University of Missouri researchers discovered that about 75% of dogs who had respiratory di…
Learn MoreShould Folks Get Hip Replacements in Their 90s?
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you are in your 90s, is hip replacement surgery too dangerous for you?That depends, new research shows: While elderly patients have more complications and higher death rates after such a procedure, the sur…
Learn MoreECMO Breathing Support Safe, Effective for Obese Patients in Respiratory Failure
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Using ECMO, a highly advanced form of breathing support, does not appear to complicate treatment for obese adults in intensive care. ECMO, which is short for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, may even help…
Learn MoreESC: Adverse Outcomes Increased With Suboptimal Adherence to Aspirin After MI
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Suboptimal adherence to aspirin after myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with an increased risk for recurrent MI, ischemic stroke, or death, according to a study presented at the European Society of Card…
Learn MoreMost Immunosuppressive Drugs Not Linked to Risk for Cancer
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with ocular inflammatory disease (OID), short-term therapy with commonly used immunosuppressive drug classes and many drugs is not associated with an increased risk for cancer incidence, according…
Learn MoreK-ECAN Tool Can Predict Esophageal, Gastric Cardia Adenocarcinoma
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Kettles Esophageal and Cardia Adenocarcinoma predictioN (K-ECAN) Tool can predict incident esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma (GCA) using electronic health record data, accor…
Learn MoreYouth Reporting Discrimination Face Higher Risk for Subsequent Suicidal Ideation
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Self-reported experiences of discrimination increase youth’s risk for suicidal ideation a year later, according to a study published online July 28 in The Journal of Pediatrics.Arielle T. Pearlman, from the Un…
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