MONDAY, May 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans have used telehealth and would turn to it for mental health care, a new online poll shows. Conducted by the American Psychological Association (APA) from March 26 to April 5, the poll found that 38% had used telehealth to consult withContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many health experts hailed the recent approval of the Pfizer vaccine for those aged 12 to 15, but some parents have been hesitant to take their kids in for a shot. “Parents naturally worry more about their children than they do about themselvesContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Surgery soon after a diagnosis of early-stage lung cancer is crucial in reducing the risk of recurrence and death, a new study finds. “Patients with early-stage cancer have the best chance for survival,” said senior author Dr. Varun Puri, a thoracic surgeon andContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An experimental antibody therapy may help ease skin symptoms from the autoimmune disease lupus, a small preliminary trial suggests. Researchers found that a higher-dose version of the drug spurred a “clinically meaningful” symptom improvement for 87% of patients after one month. But theyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Patients facing relatively simple outpatient surgeries are nonetheless being told to undergo a number of preoperative tests that just aren’t necessary, a new study reports. More than half of a group of patients facing low-risk outpatient surgery received one or more tests —Continue Reading
THURSDAY, May 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There was a sharp drop in testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that could translate into a future rise in cases, researchers say. “The quickest way for people to spread STIs is to notContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. government and nonprofits are replacing drug companies as the main drivers of Alzheimer’s disease research, two new studies show. The findings are from an analysis of national data by Jeffrey Cummings, a research professor at the University of Nevada, Las VegasContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People with spinal cord injuries can overwork their shoulders as they move about in a wheelchair, and that often leads to chronic shoulder pain. However, a small study suggests that an injection of the patient’s own fat cells can help ease the pain.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, May 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine fully protects children aged 12 to 17, the company announced Tuesday. In a clinical trial that included more than 3,700 young volunteers, there were no cases of symptomatic COVID-19 infection in the two-thirds of participants who received both doses ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Is too much screen time turning kids off of books? New research suggests that’s so: Toddlers who regularly spent time on electronic devices — including tablets, smartphones and TVs — were less likely to read print books with their parents at age 3.Continue Reading
MONDAY, May 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There was a sharp drop in mammography breast cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the decline was especially severe among American women of color and those living in rural areas, new research shows. Those trends could cost lives in years to come,Continue Reading
MONDAY, May 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Doctors for the first time have used a form of gene therapy to restore partial vision in a blind person, according to findings announced Monday. The research team genetically altered retinal ganglion cells to become light-sensitive in a man whose vision was destroyedContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Americans with drinking problems are rarely referred for treatment, even though most say a doctor has asked about their alcohol use, a new study finds. The study is not the first to uncover low rates of treatment for alcohol use disorders (AUDs) —Continue Reading
MONDAY, May 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Studies that can’t be verified and may be untrue are much more likely to be cited in the media because they tend to be more interesting, researchers report. They looked at studies in top psychology, economic and nature/science journals and found that onlyContinue Reading