Wrong Smartphone Settings Can Lead to Missed Alerts From Linked Diabetes Devices
2025-02-11
Hardware and software changes, updates, and configurations can result in undelivered critical safety alertsContinue Reading
Premature Aging in Brains of Sickle Cell Patients
2025-01-24
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with sickle cell disease often struggle with memory, focus, learning and problem solving, setting them back in school and the workplace. That could be because their brains are older than expected for their age, a new study published recently in JAMA NetworkContinue Reading
Study: Blood Transfusion Post-Heart Attack May Be Critical for Those with Anemia
2024-12-27
FRIDAY, Dec. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A blood transfusion following a heart attack could be a life-saving measure for patients with anemia. A new evidence review published in the journal NEJM Evidence shows anemic patients had a slightly lower risk of death within six months of a heart attackContinue Reading
Newer Blood Thinner Cuts Odds for Stroke After Heart Valve Surgery
2024-11-19
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Japanese researchers say they have found a pill that works as well as existing medication to prevent blood clots after heart valve surgery, with fewer trips to the doctor. Unlike warfarin, the standard treatment, edoxaban does not require regular monitoring of blood clottingContinue Reading
Trial Confirms ‘Life-Changing’ Impact of Gene Therapy for Hemophilia B
2024-09-26
THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new gene therapy approved earlier this year can serve as a sustainable single-dose treatment for people with hemophilia B, newly published clinical trial data shows. People with hemophilia B saw their bleeding episodes drop by an average 71% following a single infusionContinue Reading
Stroke Rates Rising in Adults and Kids With Sickle Cell Disease
2024-09-20
FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Stroke rates continue to rise among adults and children living with sickle cell disease, despite new standards of care meant to lower their risk, a new study finds. People with sickle cell are vulnerable to strokes caused by a blood vessel to theContinue Reading
Many Cases of Iron Deficiency Go Too Long Without Proper Treatment
2024-08-19
MONDAY, Aug. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Iron deficiency isn’t being effectively treated in the United States, with low iron levels persisting for years in most patients, a new study finds. Almost 3 of 5 (58%) patients with iron deficiency still had low iron levels three years after their diagnosis,Continue Reading
Another Study Finds CRISPR Gene Therapy Fights Sickle Cell
2024-06-18
TUESDAY, June 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — There’s more good news in the battle against sickle cell disease, with another trial finding CRISPR gene-editing therapy delivering impressive results for patients. “It’s encouraging that this gene-editing treatment continues to show promising efficacy for sickle cell patients,” said study lead investigator Dr.Continue Reading
Low Blood Iron Levels Might Contribute to Long COVID
2024-03-05
TUESDAY, March 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Long COVID might be triggered by low iron levels in the blood from the person’s initial infection, a new study claims. It’s remained a mystery why an estimated three out of 10 people infected with COVID go on to suffer lingering symptoms likeContinue Reading
Tummy Tucks, Liposuctions Are Killing Americans Visiting Dominican Republic
2024-01-26
FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Too many American tourists looking for cheap cosmetic surgeries alongside their beach time are winding up dead in the Dominican Republic, a new report finds. Between 2009 and 2022, 93 people — almost all young or middle-aged women — have died after undergoingContinue Reading