FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lung cancer CT screening scans can catch tumors at an earlier and more treatable stage, a new study indicates. The number of stage 1 lung cancers detected by doctors increased 8.4% after low-dose CT screening scans were implemented across four different health careContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Kids who walk, skateboard or ride their bikes to school when they are young are more likely to keep it up as they get older, reaping the health benefits, recent research suggests. “The walk to school is a wonderful moment in the dayContinue Reading
Artificial sweeteners may harm the heart. Sugar substitutes are a popular way to try to keep slim, but French research suggests they may also increase your risk for a heart attack or stroke. Read more CT lung cancer screening catches more tumors early. Regular lung cancer screenings also were linkedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) – About 1 in 20 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 develop the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation, according to data from an American Heart Association (AHA) registry. Having a new case of a-fib in the hospital was associated with major heart events, the study found,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Queen Elizabeth II, who reigned over Great Britain for 70 years — the longest reign in the nation’s history — died at 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Thursday. “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” a statement posted late ThursdayContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New federal safety standards announced Wednesday aim to keep kids and teens safe from serious or life-threatening injuries from accidental swallowing of high-powered magnets. The new standards require that certain products with loose or separable magnets contain only those that are weak orContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Thermometers that read body temperature via the forehead have become a common sight throughout the pandemic, but whether they always spot a fever may depend on the color of someone’s skin. In a new study, researchers found that, similar to problems seen withContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As flu season approaches, a new study is pointing to a possible bonus from vaccination: a lower risk of stroke. Researchers in Spain found that among nearly 86,000 middle-aged and older adults, those who got their annual flu shot were less likely toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As scientists around the world investigate why long COVID strikes some and not others, a new study finds that suffering psychological distress prior to COVID-19 infection may increase the chances of getting the lingering condition. Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug that has been shown to treat rashes in people with lupus may also help with lupus-related joint pain. Affecting as many as 1.5 million people in the United States, lupus is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune systemContinue Reading