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TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one-third of older U.S. adults visit at least five different doctors each year — reflecting the growing role of specialists in Americans’ health care, a new study finds. Over the past 20 years, Americans on Medicare have been increasingly seeing specialists, researchersContinue Reading

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TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — So-called “forever chemicals” might increase pregnant women’s risk of a dangerous condition known as preeclampsia, researchers say. Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are widely used and long-lasting chemicals found in the drinking water of many U.S. communities. A new study found a link between PFASContinue Reading

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THURSDAY, Oct. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A cheap and widely available antidepressant drug called fluvoxamine may reduce COVID-19 patients’ risk of serious illness requiring hospitalization, according to a new study. The trial included almost 1,500 unvaccinated outpatients in Brazil. All of the patients tested positive for infection with SARS-CoV-2Continue Reading

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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Do you like your burgers well done with a side of plastic? Probably not. But a new study suggests that fast food often comes with a sizable helping of plastic-softening chemicals that could potentially lead to hormone disruption, infertility and learning disabilities. AtContinue Reading

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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — After prostate cancer surgery, men can safely undergo fewer radiation treatments at higher doses, a new clinical trial shows. Researchers found that the shorter regimen — given over five weeks, instead of seven — did not raise patients’ odds of lasting side effects.Continue Reading

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TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — High-dose radiation therapy may stall tumor growth in patients with advanced lung cancer who are not fully responding to drug therapies, a preliminary study suggests. The study involved patients whose lung cancer was considered “oligoprogressive.” That means the cancer had spread to otherContinue Reading

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THURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Antibody infusions help keep high-risk COVID-19 patients out of the hospital, but getting the therapy can be a challenge. One U.S. health system has found a creative way to address the problem: home infusions administered by paramedics. Researchers found that the tactic wasContinue Reading

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THURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nine of 10 patients with so-called “bubble boy” immune disease who received gene therapy about a decade ago are still disease-free, researchers report. The gene therapy was developed at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), to treat the rare and deadly immuneContinue Reading

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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Smokers may think electronic cigarettes will help them quit, but a new study finds no evidence that’s the case. Researchers found that among Americans who’d recently quit smoking, those who were using e-cigarettes were just as likely to relapse in the next yearContinue Reading