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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Arthritis Can Often Follow ACL Surgeries in Young Adults
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- Early-onset arthritis may hit as many as one in every four young people who undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgeries, new research warns.
The arthritic pain emerges within 6 to 12 months... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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EPA Sets Strict Limit on PFAS'Forever Chemicals' in U.S. Drinking Water
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that it has finalized a first-ever rule that will drastically lower the amount of PFAS, also known as " forever chemicals, " in the nation ' s drinking... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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' Gig Economy' Job Woes May Lead to Problem Drinking Later
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- The“gig economy” could be setting up many young adults for drinking problems later in life, a new study warns.
People who take poorly paid temp jobs as freelancers or independent contractors are 43% more... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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AI May Bring a Better Blood Test for Ovarian Cancer
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- Using AI to track fragments of tumor-associated DNA in the blood, scientists say they may be close to an accurate test for a silent killer: Ovarian cancer.
It ' s the fifth leading cause of cancer death in the United... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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EPA Cracks Down on Toxins Threatening Those Living Near Chemical Plants
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- Are you one of the estimated 104,000 Americans who lives within six miles of factories that spew organic chemicals into the air? New rules issued Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency might make your life... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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