You Can Now Buy Hearing Aids Over-the-Counter. Experts Offer Tips for Consumers
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s official: Older Americans with hearing loss can now stroll into a big box store or pharmacy — or just visit a website — and buy hearing aids without a prescription.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration re…
Learn MoreUna nueva prueba de quistes pancreáticos podría mejorar la detección del cáncer
LUNES, 10 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Con frecuencia, el cáncer de páncreas resulta letal, pero una prueba molecular que puede distinguir de forma precisa entre los quistes benignos y los que podrían volverse cancerosos podría ser clave par…
Learn MoreNew Test of Pancreatic Cysts Might Boost Cancer Detection
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pancreatic cancer is often fatal, but a molecular test that can accurately distinguish benign cysts from those that could become cancerous may be a key to saving lives.Researchers tested the technology — calle…
Learn MoreAI Model Quantifies Coronary Artery Calcium From PET CTAC Scans
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Deep-learning (DL) positron emission tomography (PET) computed tomography (CT) attenuation correction (CTAC) scan scores may predict cardiovascular risk similarly to standard coronary artery calcium (CAC) sc…
Learn MoreLos monitores de actividad podrían hacer que camine más, aunque ni los mire
VIERNES, 30 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Usar un monitor de actividad podría ayudarlo a dar más pasos, aunque nunca ni lo mire. Un nuevo estudio encontró que las personas que usaban un podómetro daban en promedio 318 pasos más al día que …
Learn MoreGastric Mapping Device Used to Study Gastric Dysfunction
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two groups of patients with chronic nausea and vomiting syndromes (NVS) have been identified, with overlapping symptoms but distinct underlying phenotypes, according to a study published in the Sept. 21 issue…
Learn MoreFitness Trackers Could Get You Stepping More — Even If You Don’t Look at Them
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Wearing a fitness tracker may help you get more steps in — even if you never give it a glance.A new study found that folks who wore a pedometer averaged 318 more steps a day than those who didn’t, even witho…
Learn MoreLos audífonos sin receta llegan en octubre: los expertos aconsejan a los consumidores
MARTES, 27 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos con pérdida auditiva pronto podrán entrar a una tienda o farmacia (o visitar un sitio web) y comprar audífonos sin receta.Los audífonos de venta libre llegarán al mercado a mediados de o…
Learn MoreOver-the-Counter Hearing Aids Are Coming in October. Experts Offer Tips for Consumers
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adults with hearing loss soon will be able to amble into a big box store or pharmacy — or just visit a website — and buy hearing aids without a prescription.Over-the-counter hearing aids will be on the marke…
Learn MoreFDA Warns of Cybersecurity Risk With Certain Medtronic Insulin Pumps
TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning patients who use a particular insulin pump system that unauthorized people could access it and change how much insulin a patient receives.The pump at the cent…
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