THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) — If someone is hospitalized for a painful gallbladder attack, new research suggests that surgery probably shouldn’t wait. Doctors may typically hold off on operating until gallbladder inflammation has gone down and antibiotics have started working on an infection. But the study found thatContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2019 (HealthDay News) — More than 300 million people worldwide — or 4% of the population — have a rare disease, a new study finds. A disease is considered rare when it affects fewer than five in 10,000 people, according to a European definition. Until now, it’sContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Surprisingly, we’re still on a learning curve when it comes to the availability of electronic health records, the digital way to access what used to be paper-only files. You have a legal right to records held by doctors, hospitals and other providers. ButContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) — People struggling with anxiety, depression or other psychiatric problems shouldn’t pin their hopes on medical marijuana, a new review suggests. Dozens of studies involving more than 3,000 people did not provide compelling evidence that medical cannabis can help treat disorders of the mind,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Could a person’s risk for lung cancer someday be determined with a quick swab of the nose? If the preliminary findings of a new study are any indication, it’s a distinct possibility. The experimental nasal swab relies on the fact that most lungContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Computer-driven artificial intelligence (AI) can help protect human brains from the damage wrought by stroke, a new report suggests. A computer program trained to look for bleeding in the brain outperformed two of four certified radiologists, finding abnormalities in brain scans quickly andContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) — For people with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) that doesn’t respond to the usual treatments, a complex surgery may help, a new study finds. In carefully selected patients, the surgery provided much more relief than two different types of medication treatment — 67% forContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The health risks that spring from poor posture while using mobile devices don’t concern many Americans, a new survey finds. But maybe it should. Poor posture can lead to health issues such as chronic pain in the back, neck and knees, circulation problems,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — If you’re an adult managing sleep problems, you likely know that part of creating an environment conducive to sleep includes turning off all gadgets at least an hour before bed because of the effects of the light they emit. This same advice goesContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Scientists are taking the wrappings off an age-old malady. Clogged arteries are a heart problem that’s dogged humanity for millennia, finds a new imaging study of mummies. Mummified arterial tissue shows evidence of cholesterol plaque buildup in people who lived anywhere from 2000Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) — You say that you can’t get to the gym or afford to hire your own personal trainer, but you want a routine made just for you. It might not be mission impossible after all. Why not consider online fitness training with your computer,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — In recent years, the number of U.S. adults getting total hip replacements — meaning both a new ball and joint socket — following a hip fracture has soared to an estimated 500,000 annually. That’s nearly three times the rate at which these adultsContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Sept. 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) — People with strong self-esteem are more likely to develop deep, supportive friendships, and new research suggests that the connection works the other way, too. “For the first time, we have a systematic answer to a key question in the field of self-esteem research:Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) — In the largest investigation of its kind, researchers conclude that subjecting prostate cancer patients to radiation therapy immediately after surgery doesn’t give them an advantage in staying cancer-free. The finding stems from a review of four studies that together tracked outcomes for moreContinue Reading