TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you are in your 90s, is hip replacement surgery too dangerous for you? That depends, new research shows: While elderly patients have more complications and higher death rates after such a procedure, the surgery can be “appropriately considered.” That’s because the risksContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While new research suggests cancer screenings are not extending lives for the most part, the study’s authors stressed that there are still good reasons why people should continue with screenings. Their review of clinical trials looked at six kinds of common cancer testsContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you need quick directions on performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in an emergency, don’t rely on Alexa, Siri or another voice assistant. A new study finds the directions provided by these AI (artificial intelligence) helpers are inconsistent and lack relevance. “Our findings suggestContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After a heart attack, elderly adults have better odds for improved health and survival if all major heart vessels are cleared, not just the one that caused the heart attack. Because these patients often have other medical conditions and may be frail, doctorsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — AI might not always be your most accurate source of health information, especially when it comes to cancer care, new research finds. Two new studies assessed the quality of responses offered by AI chatbots to a variety of questions about cancer care. One,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Public health officials have detected the new BA.2.86 variant of COVID-19 in U.S. wastewater, giving rise to concerns about the highly mutated variant in the United States. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the detection on Wednesday. It was foundContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The number of Americans undergoing gender-affirming surgery is on the rise, new research reveals, almost tripling between 2016 and 2019 alone. During that period, more than 48,000 patients — about half of them between 19 and 30 years of age — underwent someContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many people with Lou Gehrig’s disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), first start to lose the ability to move their arms and legs. That’s not Pat Bennett. She can move just fine. She can still dress herself, and she can even useContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Too much screen time can lead to developmental delays in babies, researchers say. When 1-year-olds viewed screens for more than four hours a day, they had delays in communication and problem-solving skills when assessed at ages 2 and 4, according to a newContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — British researchers may have found a way to diagnose Parkinson’s disease several years sooner. Researchers at University College London and Moorfields Eye Hospital say that eye scans may be able to detect signs of Parkinson’s up to seven years before diagnosis. “I continueContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When U.S. parents express their concerns about their school-aged children, social media use and the internet are at the top of the list. Mental health issues are another top worry, according to the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National PollContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Aug. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Video games and social media are keeping school kids up at night, according to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). But so, too, are more constructive pursuits, including homework and extracurricular activities, which can be a problem whenContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The brain is a complex organ, and a new study — believed to be the largest ever on the brain’s genetics — identifies more than 4,000 genetic variants linked to brain structure. The research, involving some 36,000 brain scans, was led by aContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many women with early breast cancer undergo breast-conserving surgery along with radiation to kill any errant cancer cells, but some may be able to safely skip radiation, new research suggests. “If the tumors are low-risk, as defined in part by being caught early/smallContinue Reading