Bausch + Lomb Issues Recall of enVista Lenses Used in Cataract Surgery
2025-04-10
Recall issued in response to reports of toxic anterior segment syndromeContinue Reading
Federal Funding Cuts Would ‘Decimate’ Medical Research, Expert Warns
2025-04-08
TUESDAY, April 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal cuts to funding could “decimate” medical research in the United States, delaying cures and costing countless lives, according to a leader in cancer research. There’s been an overall freeze in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since the start ofContinue Reading
Most Eligible Smokers Not Getting Lung Cancer Screening
2025-04-07
MONDAY, April 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Lung cancer screening can save the lives of former and current smokers, but most aren’t taking advantage of it, a new study says. Fewer than 1 in 5 people eligible for lung cancer screening go through with a chest CT scan, according toContinue Reading
Unnecessary Imaging Scans Contributing To Climate Change
2025-04-03
THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Thinking of splurging on a whole-body MRI or CT scan, based on the latest health fad? Just keep in mind that you’ll be contributing to climate change, a new study says. Unnecessary imaging scans for Medicare recipients alone create up to 129 metricContinue Reading
Screen Time Linked To Poor Sleep, Depression Among Teen Girls
2025-04-03
THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 — Can’t get your teenage girl off her smartphone, iPad or laptop? This could cost her much-needed sleep and increase her risk of depression, a new Swedish study says. Teenagers who spend more time on screens tend to get worse sleep, both in terms of sleepContinue Reading
Eye Exam Can Assess Risk Of Delirium Following Surgery
2025-04-02
WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. The eyes also might help detect seniors at risk for a common syndrome in which they emerge from surgery in a state of delirium, new research suggests. Seniors who have thicker retinas areContinue Reading
Experts Concerned as NIH Axes Critical Vaccine Study Funds
2025-04-01
TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hundreds of U.S. research projects aimed at boosting vaccine confidence have been shut down — just as preventable diseases like measles and flu are on the rise. Since Jan. 20, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has canceled more thanContinue Reading
Breasts Can Shrink Following Cancer Surgery, Radiation
2025-03-31
MONDAY, March 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Breast-conserving therapy for breast cancer might not conserve as much as previously thought, a new study suggests. Women’s breasts can shrink considerably after they’ve undergone radiation therapy and lumpectomy for their early-stage breast cancer, researchers reported March 27 in the journal Plastic andContinue Reading
New Surgical Technique Preserves Erectile Function In Prostate Cancer Patients
2025-03-28
FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A pioneering technique can help nearly twice as many men preserve erectile function following prostate cancer surgery, researchers say. The new surgical method, called NeuroSAFE, preserves the nerves that run through the prostate’s outer layers, which are thought to be responsible for producingContinue Reading
Powerful MRI Scans Aid Epilepsy Surgery
2025-03-26
WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The first sign of seizures for Amanda Bradbury were auras in her vision that cropped up around age 19. Then came frequent bouts of anxiety, struggling to maintain focus and follow conversations, forgetting things, and having difficulty speaking or even swallowing. “One ofContinue Reading