Living in Disadvantaged Neighborhood Shortens Breast Cancer Survival
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer-specific survival is shorter in women from disadvantaged neighborhoods versus advantaged neighborhoods, according to a study published online April 21 in JAMA Network Open.Neha Goel, M.D., fro…
Learn MoreOther Countries Rate Half of Top-Selling Drugs in Medicare as Low Added Benefit
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many of top-selling drugs in Medicare in 2020 received low added-benefit ratings by the national health technology assessment (HTA) organizations in Canada, France, and Germany, according to a study publish…
Learn MoreElectric Car Power Chargers Safe for Patients With Cardiac Devices
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The use of electric cars with high-power chargers appears to be safe for patients with cardiac devices, according to a study published online April 17 in EP Europace to coincide with the annual meeting of t…
Learn MoreU.S. Smoking Rate Hits All-Time Low
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fewer U.S. adults are smoking cigarettes, as rates dropped again last year, according to federal health officials.In all, 1 in 9 American adults smoked cigarettes last year, an all-time low, and a significa…
Learn MoreBillions Spent on Easing Menopause Symptoms, Study Finds
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Menopause symptoms are costly business, with billions spent on treating hot flashes, night sweats and lost sleep, a new study finds.The research, published Wednesday in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings, …
Learn MoreWorkplace Discrimination Linked to Hypertension Among U.S. Workers
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Discrimination in the workplace is associated with an elevated risk for hypertension among U.S. workers, according to a study published online April 26 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Jian…
Learn MoreTransportation Barriers Linked to Worse Outcomes in Cancer Care
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults with and without cancer history, delayed care due to lack of transportation is associated with increased emergency department use and all-cause mortality, according to a study published online A…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Drug for Rare Form of ALS
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a new drug for people who have a rare, inherited type of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The medication, Qalsody (tofersen), targets a mutatio…
Learn MoreNew Form of Levodopa Might Improve Parkinson’s Care
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An extended-release version of a Parkinson’s disease drug could provide more stable relief for patients with the movement disorder, new clinical trial data show.The new formulation of levodopa, called IPX2…
Learn MoreNew Form of Levodopa Might Improve Parkinson’s Care
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An extended-release version of a Parkinson’s disease drug could provide more stable relief for patients with the movement disorder, new clinical trial data show.The new formulation of levodopa, called IPX2…
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