THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Thermometers that read body temperature via the forehead have become a common sight throughout the pandemic, but whether they always spot a fever may depend on the color of someone’s skin. In a new study, researchers found that, similar to problems seen withContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug that has been shown to treat rashes in people with lupus may also help with lupus-related joint pain. Affecting as many as 1.5 million people in the United States, lupus is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune systemContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With online medical visits growing in popularity, a new study offers some reassurance: Diagnoses made via video are usually on the money. Mayo Clinic researchers found that of preliminary diagnoses made during video appointments at their centers, 87% were later confirmed during in-personContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients suspected of having amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may soon be able to get a diagnosis much more quickly, not wasting the precious time many have left, new research suggests. In 2020, a blood test for ALS based on microRNA (short segments ofContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Sept. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re planning to have oral surgery, be prepared, not scared, an expert suggests — and stay off YouTube. “I tell all of my patients, ‘The more you know, the better it’s going to be.’ As health professionals, we’re not trying to scareContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Telehealth flourished during the pandemic, and now a new study shows it saved lives: The practice meant more people struggling with opioid addiction stayed in treatment longer and thereby lowered their risk of dying from an overdose. For the study, researchers analyzed dataContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Up to 9% of American teens say they’ve engaged in what’s known as “digital self-harm” — anonymously posting negative comments about themselves on social media. As is the case with acts of physical self-harm such as cutting, this “virtual” self-harm is associated withContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many teenagers have a hard time discerning between accurate health messages and “fake news,” a new study finds. Presented with a choice between fake and true health messages, about two in five teenagers considered both messages equally trustworthy, researchers found. Further, about oneContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children born as a result of a common fertility procedure involving frozen embryos may have higher risk of cancer, Swedish researchers report. In frozen-thawed embryo transfer, an embryo is created in a laboratory from an egg and sperm, frozen and later thawed beforeContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new smartwatch could be a key player in preventing heart attacks among people suffering from risky heart conditions, a new study claims. Using the smartwatch to track their heart health, patients in a home-based cardiac rehab program were more than 20% lessContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Every year, anywhere from 700,000 to 1 million people fall while in U.S. hospitals, and this often triggers a downward health spiral. Little has been shown to make a dent in those numbers. Until now. Enter Smart Socks, which are wired with sensorsContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a finding that proves convenience is key when it comes to sticking to a medication regimen, new research shows that combining three heart drugs into one “polypill” slashes the risk of dying from a second heart attack by 33%. “The results ofContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Aug. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Could you be at risk for a hernia? One expert gives the lowdown on hernias, who is most at risk for them, and how they are typically treated. Dr. Harvey Rainville, a general surgeon at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center in New Jersey,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Using only mouse stem cells, British researchers report they have created synthetic embryos that form a brain, a beating heart and other organs. The stem cells organized themselves until they developed beating hearts and the foundations of the brain and yolk sacs whereContinue Reading