AI Can Help ID Incidental PE on Conventional Chest CT Exams
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can help identify incidental pulmonary embolism (iPE) on conventional contrast-enhanced chest computed tomography (CT) examinations, according to a study published o…
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Dietary supplements: Are you throwing money away? A new Harris/HealthDay poll finds many Americans take them, but a nutritionist says most vitamins and other supplements won’t boost your health. Read moreBlack, Hispanic patients less likely to get cr…
Learn MoreFDA Drafts Guidance on Patient Labeling Information for LASIK Devices
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a draft guidance document issued July 28 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, content and formatting recommendations are presented for patient labeling information for laser-assisted in situ keratomileu…
Learn MoreMyths, Ignorance Persist Around Lung Cancer: Poll
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, but doctors have had access to a screening tool for nearly a decade that can catch it for early treatment.Unfortunately, neither of those …
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Patients open up about the pain of having monkeypox. Three gay men in Brazil, Britain and the United States talk of the often extreme discomfort of having the viral illness, and their difficulties in finding treatment. Read moreLung cancer myths, stig…
Learn MoreHRQoL on the Decline Preceding Initiation of Dialysis for Seniors
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Older patients with kidney failure have a decline in health-related quality of life before initiation of dialysis, which stabilizes thereafter, according to a study published online July 28 in the Clinical J…
Learn MoreLos humanos prehistóricos bebían leche animal, a pesar de la intolerancia a la lactosa
MIÉRCOLES, 27 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hace mucho que los investigadores sospechan que los humanos evolucionaron para tolerar los productos lácteos con la finalidad de conseguir sus beneficios para la salud. Ahora, un nuevo estudio refuta …
Learn MoreAncient DNA Points to Oral Herpes’ Beginnings
THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While the herpes virus that causes lip sores is common today, it has been difficult for scientists to find traces of it among ancient remains.Now, researchers report they have uncovered and sequenced four an…
Learn MoreTelehealth, Phone Visits a Lifesaver for Veterans Addicted to Opioids
THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There are many obstacles to opioid addiction treatment, but a new study shows one that one outgrowth of the COVID pandemic — telehealth — is enabling more U.S. veterans to get help.Researchers examined car…
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Vitamin D supplements won’t lower older adults’ fracture rates. Seniors who take the nutrient to improve their bone health and ward off fractures are just wasting their time and money, a major new study has found. Read moreRare, deadly bacterial infec…
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