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TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning patients who use a particular insulin pump system that unauthorized people could access it and change how much insulin a patient receives. The pump at the center of the FDA alert is the Medtronic MiniMedContinue Reading

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MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As Americans age, millions end up struggling with dementia or some level of memory impairment and diminished capacity to think clearly and make decisions. Yet a new study says that despite such serious challenges, many seniors continue to manage their own finances, oftenContinue Reading

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FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In updated guidance issued Thursday, the World Health Organization now recommends against using the antibody drugs sotrovimab and casirivimab-imdevimab for patients with COVID-19. This recommendation replaces previous conditional recommendation for these antibody drugs. The change in guidance was based on emerging evidence thatContinue Reading

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FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A torn aorta can often be deadly, but a new study has found that survival has improved significantly over the past several decades. But it can still be five times more deadly if not repaired surgically, the researchers added. Aortic dissection happens whenContinue Reading

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FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For women with breast cancer, their race may help predict the success of hormone therapy given before surgery. In a new study, researchers found that Black women treated with hormone therapy before cancer surgery (so-called “neoadjuvant endocrine therapy”) may be more likely toContinue Reading

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THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Monkeypox cases continue to fall in the United States, but public health officials now are concerned that the virus is wending its way into communities of color. New case numbers are down by nearly half since early August, White House monkeypox response coordinatorContinue Reading

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THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Some survivors of sexual assault may face a further trauma after seeking medical care: a huge emergency room bill. That’s the finding of a new study that analyzed U.S. emergency department charges for care related to sexual assault. Researchers found that survivors withoutContinue Reading

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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Chad Gradney underwent quadruple bypass open-heart surgery at age 27, and afterward spent eight fruitless years battling extremely high cholesterol levels. Then in 2012 he found himself back in an emergency room, again suffering from chest pain. “That’s when I found out threeContinue Reading

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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients already have a lot to deal with emotionally and physically. But research shows that insured patients under 65 are also paying more for their treatments out-of-pocket than ever before. The study highlights the “growing financial burden for non-elderly patients with cancerContinue Reading

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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Efforts to prevent concussions from happening at school or school-related sports activities may help keep teens from lagging behind on their academics. In a new study, researchers at the University of Washington found that those who had a recent concussion could be 25%Continue Reading