THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be debilitating, a new study warns. What are these three big dangers? Smoking, having high blood pressure and suffering fromContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — An experimental vaccine could offer fresh hope to women diagnosed with an aggressive and hard-to-treat form of breast cancer, new research suggests. The vaccine appears to be safe and effective against triple-negative breast cancer — a type that can’t be treated with hormoneContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay news) — Don’t think your doctor is always taking your health concerns seriously? You might be right. New research reveals that primary care physicians frequently won’t write down health issues raised by patients into their medical record for future reference. When a person initiates aContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Dementia strikes all races, but new research suggests thinking declines in poor seniors are often overlooked. Among a group of more than 200 low-income patients who were treated at community health centers, 3 of 4 had undiagnosed cognitive issues, researchers reported recently inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Periodontal (gum) disease and diabetes are locked in a grim partnership aimed at undermining your health, experts warn. “Recent research has shown that diabetes is not only a major risk factor for periodontitis but that the relationship between the two conditions is bidirectional,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The blockbuster GLP-1 drug semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) could curb drinking for people battling alcohol use disorder, helping them to avoid crises that require hospitalization, new research shows. Numerous studies had already hinted that semaglutide might act on appetite centers in the brain toContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A newly developed AI program can help doctors detect and potentially remove brain cancer that might otherwise be missed during surgery, a new study demonstrates. The AI, called FastGlioma, calculated how much residual brain cancer remained following surgery with approximately 92% accuracy, researchersContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People are at higher risk of schizophrenia if they indulge in psychedelic drugs, a new study warns. Patients who land in the ER following hallucinogen use have a 21-fold higher risk of developing schizophrenia compared to the general population, Canadian researchers report. EvenContinue Reading
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in American dairy herds and poultry flocks, Canadian officials have announced that a teen in British Columbia has been hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu. It’s not clear how theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Bottoms up: The type of alcohol you prefer may say something about your lifestyle, new research reveals. Beer drinkers are more likely to have an unhealthy lifestyle than folks who prefer wine or liquor, scientists report. Beer drinkers have lower-quality diets, are lessContinue Reading