MONDAY, June 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Holocaust survivors have a lower risk of delirium after surgery than others their age, and a new study suggests it may owe to mental resilience developed in response to their horrific experiences. “Given that Holocaust survivors are at increased risk of a rangeContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of U.S. women missed breast, cervical and colon cancer screenings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. It found that compared to 2018, the number of women in 2020 who said they had breast cancer screening in the pastContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vaccination played a crucial role when Americans were deciding whether to have surgery during the pandemic, a new study finds. “It’s critical to understand what factors affect a patient’s decision to have surgery during an infectious pandemic if we want to help reduceContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In what could turn out to be a potential breakthrough in the treatment of pancreatic cancer, a new report suggests a key component of a patient’s immune system can be rewired to assassinate tumor cells. The experimental approach has already shown promise inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A 3-D printed ear made with the patient’s own cells has been transplanted onto a 20-year-old woman, the company that made the ear says. The achievement announced June 2 by 3DBio Therapeutics of New York City is believed to be the first knownContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you use pot, you may need more sedation than normal during a gastric endoscopy, according to a new study. “Patients didn’t have increased awareness or discomfort during procedures, but they did require more drugs,” lead author Dr. Yasmin Nasser said in aContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients who use medical marijuana experience less pain and a better quality of life, Israeli researchers report. And, their new study found, these patients were able to rely less on opioid painkillers, with minimal side effects. “I hope people pay attention toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A genetically engineered tomato could one day rival salmon as a dietary source of vitamin D, if early research pans out. British scientists used gene “editing” to produce the tomato, which is chock full of provitamin D3, a precursor that the body canContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. hospitals are running low on contrast dye injected into patients undergoing enhanced X-rays, CT scans and MRIs. The fluid, which makes the routine but potentially life-saving scans readable, helps doctors identify clots in the heart and brain. The shortage is expected toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many people who are overweight or obese avoid cancer screening for fear of stigma and judgment about their weight, British researchers report. In a review of 10 published studies, researchers found that many doctors around the world don’t look kindly on patients withContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Annual lung cancer screenings are strongly encouraged for men and women in danger of developing lung cancer. But new research finds that among those who do get assessed, nearly half fail to seek prompt follow-up care when the CT scans pick up aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A combination of genetic testing and health screenings could identify more than 1 million U.S. adults with an inherited risk for a cholesterol disorder that increases their risk for premature heart attack and death, according to a new study. About 1 in 250Continue Reading
TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With the United States facing an epidemic of drug overdoses, researchers are developing a wearable patch that can detect an oncoming opioid OD and deliver doses of a drug that could save lives. The Indiana University Bloomington research team has received a three-year,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dogs’ ultra-sensitive noses can detect illegal drugs and even cancer, and a new study suggests they may also be able to sniff out COVID-19 in airline passengers. Not only that, these trained canines can do so with an accuracy comparable to a PCRContinue Reading