ESC: Bystander Defibrillation Improves Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Regardless of emergency medical service (EMS) response time (15 minutes: RR, 1.98).“The findings indicate that when resources are limited, defibrillators should be located in areas where ambulance response tim…
Learn MoreSepsis Almost Killed Jake Tapper’s Daughter, Alice. Now, She’s Working to Keep Others Safe
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alice Tapper felt deathly ill, suffering from severe abdominal pain, a 102-degree fever and vomiting.Emergency room doctors found that Alice — the daughter of CNN anchor Jake Tapper — had a rapid pulse of 13…
Learn MoreCanadian Wildfire Smoke Caused Spikes in Asthma-Related ER Visits Across the U.S.
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Smoke from Canadian wildfires sent high numbers of people suffering from asthma attacks to America’s emergency rooms this spring and summer, according to two new reports. From April 30 to August 4, 2023, smoke…
Learn MoreWegovy May Be Valuable New Option for Heart Failure Patients
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Weight-loss drug Wegovy (semaglutide) and its diabetes-focused cousin, Ozempic, have already upended the treatment of both obesity and diabetes, with sales of both drugs skyrocketing.Now, injected Wegovy could…
Learn MoreShelter Dogs Vulnerable to Diseases Spread by Ticks, Mosquitoes
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Warming temperatures may be bringing a new risk for shelter dogs: the spread of tick- and mosquito-borne disease in a broader geographic area, according to a new study.Bites from these pests can cause serious …
Learn MoreLifestyle Risk Factors, Cardiometabolic Diseases Prevalent in Young Adults
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. young adults have a high prevalence of lifestyle risk factors and cardiometabolic diseases, with varying rates based on race and ethnicity, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in the Journal o…
Learn MoreCast Immobilization Comparable to Surgery for Distal Radius Fractures in Elderly
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, cast immobilization (CI) performs similarly to surgical therapies for distal radius fractures (DRFs) at one year postoperatively, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in the Journa…
Learn MoreLas cirugías de afirmación de género casi se triplicaron en tres años en EE. UU.
MIÉRCOLES, 23 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El número de estadounidenses que se someten a una cirugía de afirmación de género está en aumento, revela una nueva investigación, y casi se triplicó tan solo entre 2016 y 2019. Durante este periodo,…
Learn MoreAspirin Underused in Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aspirin is underused in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online Aug. 22 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Sang Gune K. Yoo, M.D., from Was…
Learn More2016 to 2020 Saw Increase in Gender-Affirming Surgery in U.S.
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2019 to 2020, there was a considerable increase in gender-affirming surgery (GAS) procedures in the United States, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in JAMA Network Open.Jason D. Wright, M.D…
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