Historical Redlining Adversely Impacts Cancer Screening
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Historical redlining adversely impacts cancer screening, according to a study published online June 15 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.Zorays Moazzam, M.D., from The Ohio State University …
Learn MoreBiden Administration Announces New Cancer Research Initiative
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Thursday launched a new research program aimed at helping doctors to better distinguish cancer cells from healthy tissue during surgery.The program will fall under the purview of …
Learn MoreMientras antes se trata la EM, mejor
MIÉRCOLES, 26 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los pacientes que reciben tratamiento para la esclerosis múltiple (EM) ante las señales más tempranas de la enfermedad quizá tengan un riesgo más bajo de discapacidad posterior, sugiere una nueva inve…
Learn MoreUn hisopado nasal de bacterias podría reducir las recetas de antibióticos para niños
MIÉRCOLES, 26 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Administrar a los niños con sospechas de una infección en los senos paranasales unas pruebas de tres bacterias comunes podría reducir las recetas innecesarias de antibióticos, sugiere un nuevo estudio…
Learn More2001 to 2020 Saw Shift in Rx for Disease-Modifying Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Oral disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) predominated new initiations for treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2020, according to a study published online July 10 in JAMA Neurology.Mackenzie Henderson, Pha…
Learn MoreDaily Baby Aspirin Raises Odds for Brain Bleeds, With No Lowering of Stroke Risk
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For years, older adults took a baby aspirin a day to help ward off a first-time heart attack or stroke. Now yet another study is showing the risks are not worth it for most.Specifically, researchers found th…
Learn MoreYounger Patients With Multiple Myeloma Can Achieve Durable Survival
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Younger adults with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who receive an autologous stem cell transplant (auto-HCT) have a median progression-free survival (PFS) of approximately 3.5 years and a median overall su…
Learn MoreReview: Oral Isotretinoin Is Best Treatment for Acne
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The most effective treatment for acne is oral isotretinoin, according to a review published in the July/August issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.Chung-Yen Huang, M.D., from the National Taiwan Universit…
Learn MoreWith Marijuana’s Legalization, Cannabis Poisonings Are on the Rise
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In recent years, the legalization of both medical and recreational marijuana has become the new normal across much of North America.The problem: New research finds that as legalization has spread, so have ca…
Learn MoreNearly 1.4 Million Emergency Visits Recorded Annually for Dementia Patients
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 1.4 million emergency department visits are made annually by patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRDs), with accidents and behavioral disturbances the most common reasons for emer…
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