THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Louise Duffield, 60, was relieved to receive a normal mammogram result in 2023, but agreed to undergo an additional MRI scan recommended as part of a clinical trial. Her mammogram showed she had very dense breasts, which can sometimes prevent detection of breastContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) can help prevent breast cancers that develop between routine mammograms, by catching ones that trained radiologists would overlook, a new study says. Incorporating AI into mammography could help reduce the number of interval breast cancers by 30%, researchers reported recentlyContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Young women taking the Pill might have an increased risk of asthma attacks, a new study says. Taking the progesterone-only form of the contraceptive pill can increase asthma attacks among women under 35, researchers reported May 7 in ERJ Open Research. There wasContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made headlines with dire warnings that declining birth rates are an “existential crisis” for humanity. The threat might be even more dire than Musk (the father of at least 14) says, a new study argues. TheContinue Reading
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MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — In a sudden about-face, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it won’t slash funding for the Women’s Health Initiative, a major research project focused on preventing disease in older women. The decision follows concerns about a move to endContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Early menopause could be a warning sign for future age-related brain decline, a new study says. Women who entered menopause before 40 had a greater cognitive decline than women who entered menopause after 50, according to a study published recently in the journalContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women are OK with having an AI program help doctors review mammograms performed for breast cancer screening, a new study says. About 7 out of 10 women (71%) said they’re fine with an AI program providing backup for a radiologist’s review of theirContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Early symptoms of menopause will first appear when many women least expect them, a new Ohio State University poll reports. Hot flashes, mood swings, weight gain and insomnia are all symptoms of the hormone changes related to menopause, researchers say. Sixty-one percent ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hospitals could be short-changing patients if they lean too heavily on nurse staffing agencies or overtime hours, a new study says. Patients are much more likely to develop bedsores at short-staffed hospitals that regularly bring in travel nurses or require nurses to workContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The final days of acclaimed actor Gene Hackman are heart-rending — a man with Alzheimer’s disease wandering his home for nearly a week after the untimely death of his wife, before collapsing himself. Experts have speculated that Hackman, 95, might have died fromContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Mammograms can be used to screen for more than just breast cancer, researchers say. The X-ray breast scans also can be used to assess calcium deposits in arteries, which is an indicator of heart health, researchers are scheduled to report Monday at aContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced it will no longer provide hormone therapy to veterans newly diagnosed with gender dysphoria. The decision follows an executive order from President Donald Trump that directs federal agencies to recognize only two sexes, maleContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Gender-affirming hormone therapy may not only help transgender and nonbinary individuals physically — it could also improve their mental health, new research suggests. A study published March 17 in JAMA Network Open found that transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse people who were prescribed hormoneContinue Reading