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THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Neurologists must make sure Alzheimer’s patients and their families understand that the controversial drug aducanumab does not restore mental function, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) said in new position statement that includes ethical guidelines. “Aducanumab is not a cure for Alzheimer’s disease,Continue Reading

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THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Race-based gaps in health care and health outcomes persist in every region of the United States, a new state-by-state report card shows. Racial and ethnic disparities woven throughout America and its system of health care mean that people of color are more likelyContinue Reading

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TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Lung cancer survival rates in the United States continue to rise, but certain racial groups are still hit hard by the disease, the American Lung Association reports. Its fourth annual “State of Lung Cancer” report shows that the average five-year survival rate increasedContinue Reading

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TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Medical training may be taking less of a mental health toll on young doctors than it used to, but depression remains common, a new study suggests. Medical residency — the training that new doctors undergo at hospitals or clinics — is infamous forContinue Reading

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MONDAY, Nov. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new and expensive Alzheimer’s drug called Aduhelm is responsible for about half of the $21.60 increase in monthly premiums for Medicare’s Part B outpatient program in 2022, Medicare officials report. The new premium will be $170.10 a month, and the $21.60 boostContinue Reading

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MONDAY, Nov. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As if suffering through a childhood trauma weren’t enough, new research suggests it might raise the risk of poor mental and physical health later in life. Researchers analyzed nearly 2,900 responses to the 2019 New Zealand Family Violence Survey and found that aboutContinue Reading

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SATURDAY, Nov. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pancreatic cysts can progress into cancer over time, an expert says, so it’s important to identify and monitor patients with these growths. Located between the stomach and the spine, the pancreas produces enzymes that help digest food and secretes hormones — such asContinue Reading

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FRIDAY, Nov. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Severe spinal cord injuries are incurable today in humans, but a new injectable therapy that restored motion in laboratory mice could pave the way for healing paralyzed people. The therapy — liquid nanofibers that gel around the damaged spinal cord like a soothingContinue Reading