Rates of Tx Retention for Rifaximin Low Despite Benefits for Hepatic Encephalopathy
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Rates of rifaximin treatment retention are low despite the known benefits of rifaximin use for breakthrough hepatic encephalopathy (HE), according to a study published in the August issue of Hepatology Communi…
Learn MoreComplex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) sounds scary but, thankfully, it’s rare.Around 200,000 Americans get it every year, according to the Cleveland Clinic. CRPS is a kind of pain that tends to linger, usually in your arms, hands, legs or feet. This a…
Learn MoreBetter Sleep, Less Stress-Linked ‘Acting Out’ in Kids
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If your child is acting out and you’re looking for solutions, researchers at the University of Georgia’s Youth Development Institute suggest better sleep might be the answer.Getting more hours of slumber could…
Learn MoreStatin Exposure Not Linked to Increased Risk for Recurrent ICH
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Statin exposure is not associated with an increased risk for recurrent intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and is associated with a lower risk for any stroke among survivors of spontaneous ICH, according to a stu…
Learn MoreBlood Test Might Help Diagnose Parkinson’s Disease Much Earlier
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As it stands, no one blood test or brain scan can definitively diagnose Parkinson’s disease.But researchers report this may soon change if a new blood test continues to show promise.The test measures DNA dam…
Learn MoreTaking Statins After ‘Bleeding’ Stroke Could Help Prevent Another Stroke
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Taking cholesterol-lowering statin medication after a bleeding stroke, or intracerebral hemorrhage, may lower the risk of a subsequent stroke caused by a blood clot, according to new research.“Previous res…
Learn MoreNo Change in Depression Seen in Children Across the Globe From 2004 to 2019
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Depression in children younger than 13 years old is uncommon and did not increase substantially between 2004 and 2019, according to a review published online Aug. 28 in JAMA Pediatrics.Michael J. Spoelma, f…
Learn MoreNo Change in Depression Seen in Children Across the Globe From 2004 to 2019
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Depression in children younger than 13 years old is uncommon and did not increase substantially between 2004 and 2019, according to a review published online Aug. 28 in JAMA Pediatrics.Michael J. Spoelma, f…
Learn MoreAdult Education Classes May Lower Dementia Risk
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Participation in adult education classes was associated with a lower five-year risk for developing dementia, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience.Hikaru Takeuchi …
Learn MoreAdult Education Classes May Lower Dementia Risk
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Participation in adult education classes was associated with a lower five-year risk for developing dementia, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience.Hikaru Takeuchi …
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