Household Radon Can Lead to Lung Cancer -- Has Your Home Been Tested?
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 -- Kentucky resident Chasity Harney embraced a thoroughly healthy lifestyle -- eating right, exercising and never touching tobacco.
So, her 2018 diagnosis of advanced lung cancer, which came at the age of 40, was a complete... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Gene Discovery May Lead to Better Alzheimer's Treatments
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 -- The discovery of a gene variant that rids the brain of toxic plaques linked to Alzheimer ' s might lead to new treatments for the disease, researchers report.
The variant arises naturally in people who don ' t seem to get... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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A Hidden Culprit Behind A-Fib: Gum Disease
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 -- Oral health might have an impact on heart health, a new study has found.
Folks treated for an irregular heart rhythm were more likely to keep a healthy heartbeat if they took steps to manage their gum disease,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Rare Fungal Infection Reported in Two Cats, Vet Tech
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 -- A rare fungal infection has been diagnosed in two cats and a vet tech who treated one of the animals, a new report warns.
The three cases -- discovered in Kansas in late 2022 and early 2023 -- were caused by a fungus... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Parks, Forests Boost Preschoolers' Mental Health
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 -- Toddlers who grow up near nature are less likely to have emotional issues, even if the green space is just a park or a big back yard, a new study shows.
The more green space there is within three-fourths of a mile from a... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Climate Change May Be Fueling a Rise in Stroke Deaths
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 -- Intense weather fluctuations caused by climate change could be contributing to an increase in stroke deaths, a new study claims.
Freezing cold fronts and broiling heat waves are associated with more than half a million... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Two-Thirds of Severe COVID Survivors Face Health Issues Months Later
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 -- People who survive a long and harrowing bout of COVID-19 do not emerge unscathed from their illness, a new study warns.
Two-thirds of severe COVID patients still have physical, psychiatric and thinking problems one year... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Most Kids With Down Syndrome Have Sleep Apnea, But New Implant Can Help
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 -- Four-year-old Theo Scott was born with Down syndrome, and since the age of 1 he ' s also had to wear a CPAP device whenever he sleeps, to help ease his sleep apnea.
He ' s not alone: Eight out of 10 kids with Down syndrome... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Black and Native Americans Hit Hardest by'Deaths of Despair '
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- More middle-aged Black and Native Americans are now falling prey to“deaths of despair” than whites, a new study finds.
These deaths -- from suicide, drug overdose and alcoholic liver disease -- initially... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Many Older Americans Get Care Outside of Doctor's Office, Poll Finds
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- Most seniors have embraced“doc-in-a-box” strip mall clinics and urgent care centers as a means of getting prompt medical care, a new poll has found.
About 60% of people ages 50 to 80 have visited an urgent... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Company Behind Defective CPAP Machines Must Make Changes Before U.S. Production Resumes
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- Phillips Respironics, the company responsible for the recall of millions of defective sleep apnea machines since 2021, must overhaul its production of the machines before it can resume making them in the United States,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Beta Blocker Meds May Not Help Some Heart Attack Survivors
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- Beta blockers appear to be useless when prescribed to heart attack survivors who aren ' t suffering from heart failure, a new clinical trial indicates.
The study calls into question the routine of prescribing beta... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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New Investigational Drug, Olezarsen, Could Slash Blood Triglyceride Levels
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- A new drug can slash triglyceride levels nearly in half by targeting a genetic driver of high fat levels in the bloodstream, researchers said.
The injectable drug, olezarsen, lowered triglyceride levels by 49% at the 50... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Teens with Anxiety, Mood Disorders Less Likely to Get Driver's License
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- Teenagers suffering from anxiety, depression or bipolar disorder are likely to have a tougher time getting their driver’s license, a new study finds.
Teens and young adults with these types of mood disorders are... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Ozempic, Wegovy Won't Boost Thyroid Cancer Risk: Study
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- Wegovy, Ozempic and other drugs known as GLP-1 analogues have become wildly popular for controlling diabetes and helping folks lose weight.
There were concerns that longer term use of the drugs might raise users ' odds... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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