MONDAY, Nov. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) Fecal immunochemical test (FIT) results can be used to prioritize patients for investigation of suspected colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published online Oct. 30 in Gut. Nigel D’Souza, M.B.B.S., from Imperial College London, and colleagues assessed whether FIT could be used to […]
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By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) Nerve damage to vocal cords could be the reason why some people recovering from COVID-19 suffer mysterious bouts of shortness of breath for months after shaking off the coronavirus, researchers say. Vocal cords are meant to constrict across the […]
MONDAY, Nov. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) Older Americans with vision impairment may be less likely to use cancer-related preventive services versus individuals without vision impairment, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in JAMA Ophthalmology. Lama Assi, M.D., from the Wilmer Eye Institute at the Johns Hopkins University School […]
By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters TUESDAY, Nov. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) The pandemic is entering a new and “deadly” phase and the United States needs to adopt a more aggressive approach to curbing the spread of COVID-19, White House coronavirus response coordinator warned Monday. The warning, expressed […]
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) Last summer, the American Academy of Ophthalmology condemned the use of rubber bullets as a law enforcement tactic for crowd control during protests that rocked the United States. The argument: rubber bullets can cause serious eye injury. Now, a […]
TUESDAY, Nov. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) Here’s some good news for new moms: Babies born with asymptomatic brain bleeds have normal brain development by the time they reach the age of 2, researchers report. MRIs were used to examine the brains of 311 newborns in the Early Brain Development Study […]
MONDAY, Nov. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) More than 50 percent of adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) report some form of caregiver abuse, according to a study published in the November issue of Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. Elizabeth H. Morrison, M.D., from the Riverside School of Medicine at the University […]
TUESDAY, Nov. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) Being positive may help protect your memory as you age, a new study indicates. Researchers analyzed data from almost 1,000 middle-aged and older U.S. adults who took part in a national study. The upshot: Being upbeat pays dividends. Participants were assessed three times: between […]
TUESDAY, Nov. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) The more symptoms of depression people have, the higher their risk of stroke, researchers say. “There are a number of well-known risk factors for stroke, such as high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease; but we are beginning to understand that there are nontraditional […]
Latest Diet & Weight Management News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) An experimental antibody drug that targets one of the body’s key metabolism regulators may help obese people lose weight — at least briefly. That’s one finding from an early study that […]