Understanding the Different Types of Breast Cancer Treatment
The battle against breast cancer has produced significant triumphs in recent years, with new and tailored treatments now offering patients more options for fighting their disease.The statistics confirm that more and better treatments are translating i…
Learn MoreTattoo Regret? Here’s Tips on Safely Getting Old ‘Ink’ Removed
SUNDAY, Aug. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Whether you got a tattoo on a whim or after much thought, that ink on your body is fairly permanent.Tattoo removal is possible, but it comes with risks, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which…
Learn MoreStudy Cannot Exclude Benefit of Progesterone for Vasomotor Symptoms
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For perimenopausal women with hot flushes with or without night sweats, a minimal clinically important vasomotor symptom (VMS) benefit cannot be ruled out for oral micronized progesterone, according to a study …
Learn MoreSteroids That Can Save Preemie Babies May Have Health Downsides
FRIDAY, Aug, 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Steroids are often unnecessarily prescribed to pregnant women thought to be at risk of preterm birth, a new evidence review contends.As a result, millions of babies are needlessly exposed to long-term health pr…
Learn MoreHigh-Dose VX-548 Reduces Acute Pain Over 48 Hours
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — High-dose VX-548, an oral, highly selective inhibitor of the Nav1.8 voltage-gated sodium channel, reduces acute pain over 48 hours after abdominoplasty and bunionectomy, according to a study published in the Au…
Learn MoreThymectomy in Adults Linked to All-Cause Mortality, Cancer
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Thymectomy in adults is associated with an increased risk for death from any cause and cancer and may be tied to an increased risk for autoimmune disease, according to a study published in the Aug. 3 issue of t…
Learn MoreOne-Fourth of Esophageal Cancers Among Those With BE Missed in Year Before Diagnosis
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one-quarter of Barrett esophagus patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) had normal endoscopic screenings within the prior year, according to a study published online June 4 in Gastroenterology.Sac…
Learn MoreBody Mass Index Affects Risk for Rheumatic Disease
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher body mass index (BMI) increases the risk for rheumatic disease and is a stronger risk factor for psoriatic arthropathy and gout in women, according to a study recently published in Arthritis & Rheumatolo…
Learn MoreGlycemic Control Superior With Semaglutide 25 and 50 mg in Type 2 Diabetes
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Once-daily semaglutide 25 mg or 50 mg is superior to 14 mg for glycemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online June 25 in The Lancet.Vanita R. Aroda, M.D., from Brigham…
Learn MoreAll-Inside Meniscal Repair Effective in Long Term
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — All-inside meniscal repair is relatively successful when performed with concurrent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, according to a study published in the June 21 issue of the Journal of Bone & J…
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