Someday, Your Shopping Cart Might Gauge Your Heart Health
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could a grocery cart save lives by preventing possible strokes? It just might. The notion stems from a new British study in which grocery cart handles were embedded with electrocardiogram (EKG) sensors.The …
Learn MoreSarah Ferguson revela un diagnóstico de cáncer de mama y que se sometió a una mastectomía
LUNES, 26 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sarah Ferguson se ha sometido a tratamiento para un cáncer de mama, anunció en su pódcast. La Duquesa de York, que tiene 63 años, se sometió a una mastectomía tras el diagnóstico, y la cirugía fue exitosa…
Learn MoreParents, Caregivers Generally Support Mental Health Screening
MONDAY, June 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most parents and caregivers support mental health screening for their child, according to a study published online June 20 in JAMA Network Open.Mirelle Kass, from the Child Mind Institute in New York City, and…
Learn MoreSarah Ferguson Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Mastectomy
MONDAY, June 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sarah Ferguson has undergone treatment for breast cancer, she announced on her podcast. The Duchess of York, 63, had a mastectomy after the diagnosis and the surgery was successful, her rep confirmed Sunday, P…
Learn MoreBarriers to Breast Cancer Screening Adherence Identified
MONDAY, June 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women of racial and ethnic minorities have the lowest adherence to breast cancer screening programs, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in Cancers.Laura Ponce-Chazarri, from the University of Sevill…
Learn More2019 to 2021 Saw Rise in Lung Cancer Screenings
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of lung cancer screening (LCS) increased in 2021 versus 2019, according to a research letter published online June 21 in JAMA Network Open.Kristin G. Maki, Ph.D., from Wayne State University S…
Learn MoreScreening Newborns for ‘Bubble Boy’ Immune Disease Saves Lives
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Screening newborns for severe combined immunodeficiency — SCID, sometimes referred to as “bubble boy disease” — significantly increases survival rates, researchers say.Infants with SCID appear healthy at b…
Learn MoreUn panel de expertos recomienda hacer pruebas de trastornos de ansiedad a todo adulto menor de 65 años
MARTES, 20 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Por primera vez en la historia, el principal panel de expertos en salud preventiva del país recomendó que los médicos administren rutinariamente pruebas de detección de un trastorno de ansiedad a todos l…
Learn MoreUSPSTF Recommends Depression Screening, Anxiety Screening
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends depression screening for all adults and anxiety screening for younger adults, but the evidence is insufficient for recommending screening for suicid…
Learn MoreScreen All Adults Under Age 65 for Anxiety Disorders, Expert Panel Says
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the first time ever, the nation’s top panel of preventive health experts has recommended that doctors routinely screen all adult patients under 65 for anxiety disorder.Evidence now shows that anxiety scre…
Learn More