TUESDAY, March 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new smartphone app can help doctors more accurately diagnose ear infections in babies and small children, potentially reducing unnecessary antibiotic use in kids, researchers report. Ear infections — known by doctors as acute otitis media (AOM) — can be difficult to diagnose,Continue Reading
MONDAY, March 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Major surgery is a dicey proposition for many seniors, with a substantial number landing back in the hospital just weeks or months after their operation, a new study warns. Nearly one in eight seniors (12%) who undergo surgery are readmitted to the hospitalContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Children exposed to anesthesia in the womb when their pregnant mom has surgery are more likely to suffer from behavioral issues later, a new study finds. Exposure to general anesthesia before birth was associated with a 31% increased risk of diagnosis with aContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For nearly a week, prescription drug orders have been disrupted at thousands of pharmacies as the largest health insurer in the United States tries to fully restore services following a cyberattack. The security breach was first detected last Wednesday at Change Healthcare, aContinue Reading
THURSDAY. Feb. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — First Lady Jill Biden on Wednesday announced $100 million in federal funding to fuel research into women’s health. “We will build a health care system that puts women and their lived experiences at its center,” Biden said in a White House news releaseContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Everyone’s heard of fighting fire with fire. Now that tactic is coming to breast cancer treatment. Researchers think they’ve figured out a better way to fight breast cancer fueled by the female hormone estrogen – by employing mechanisms used by the male hormoneContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new pair of earrings have joined the plethora of wearable technology that can help track wellness, researchers report. The Thermal Earring continuously monitors a user’s earlobe temperature, according to the University of Washington (UW) researchers who developed it. The earring outperformed aContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Fabrizio wasn’t sure what to expect of his newly outfitted prosthetic hand, until he touched one of the researchers who’d given it to him. “When one of the researchers placed the sensor on his own body, I could feel the warmth of anotherContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The position in bed of stroke victims’ heads could influence how well they’ll fare in upcoming surgery to remove a blood clot from their brain, a new study finds. Hospital beds for stroke patients are typically set up to keep the head elevated,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Friday addressed a continuing issue with pulse oximeters — that they give less accurate readings for folks with darker skin. The devices are designed to measure oxygen levels in the blood, so correct readingsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Americans are cautiously optimistic that AI will be able to improve the health care they receive, a new Cleveland Clinic survey finds. About three out of five Americans believe that AI will lead to better heart care, and 65% say they would be comfortableContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Patients who are bleeding out have a better chance of surviving if they’re given whole blood transfusions, a new study shows. Traditionally, patients with significant bleeding are given transfusions of specific blood components — red blood cells, plasma and platelets that have beenContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Elon Musk, co-founder of Neuralink, said this week that the company placed the first brain implant in a human over the weekend. In a statement posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter that is now owned by Musk, the billionaire said theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Older adults frequently delay needed surgery because of financial concerns, a new study finds. Nearly half of people ages 50 and older who were very concerned about the cost of surgery wound up not having an operation they had considered, researchers reported Jan.Continue Reading