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Ticks Can Take a Licking From Really Tough Weather

Ticks are extremely resilient even when temperatures vary wildly, according to scientists who are working to better understand the spread of Lyme disease. In...

Scientists Get Closer to a Better PSA Test

The most common screening test for prostate cancer so often returns a false positive result that it’s no longer recommended for men older than 70, and...

Study Finds Surgical Treatment of Sleep Apnea More Effective than CPAP Therapy in Preventing the Onset of Type 2 Diabetes

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 1, 2023. TriNetX, the global network of healthcare organizations driving real-world research to accelerate the development of new...

Does Your Kid Need a Summer Vacation From Smartphones?

Summer vacation has begun for some families and screen use may already feel like too much. A psychiatrist from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston offers...

FDA Warns Against Using Bogus Treatments for Skin Condition Molluscum

It’s tempting to treat little skin bumps on your own, but that delays proper diagnosis and treatment that may work better, federal regulators cautioned. Among...

Men: Here Are the Health Screenings You Need

Many men will put off going to the doctor unless they are really sick, but men's health screenings help catch problems before symptoms appear. So, how...

Many Kids Wait Too Long for Mental Health Care After Gun Injury

U.S. gun deaths and injuries in children have risen at astronomical rates. Yet, among kids on Medicaid, only about two of every five children who get shot...

Prostate Cancer: The Basics Every Man Needs to Know

No man wants to hear that he has prostate cancer, but if he is diagnosed he will need to learn about the disease and how it is treated. Prostate cancer...

Consistent Breast Cancer Screening Cuts Odds of Dying From the Disease by 72%

Screening mammograms saves lives, and consistency counts for a lot. That's the main message from a new study that looked at how regularly women received...

Loneliness Can Cut Survival After a Cancer Diagnosis: Study

There’s a "loneliness epidemic" in the United States, and feelings of isolation have been linked to heart disease, stroke and other health conditions. Now,...

Wegovy, Saxenda Help Folks Lose Pounds They Regained After Weight-Loss Surgery

When people regained weight after obesity surgery, it wasn’t entirely clear what to do next. Now, it appears the weight-loss medications Wegovy and Saxenda...

AHA News: This Tick Season, Beware the Tiny Bugs That Can Carry Lyme Disease – a Danger to the Heart

Warmer weather is drawing people outdoors to enjoy nature. But for those who spend time working in the garden or walking along wooded or grassy trails,...

New Drug Could Be Advance Against Glioma Brain Tumors

An experimental targeted therapy can dramatically slow the progress of common slow-growing brain cancers, a new clinical trial finds. The oral drug vorasidenib...

Biden Set to Name New CDC Director

A former Obama administration official with extensive experience in federal and state health services could be the next leader of the U.S. Centers for...

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, May 19-21

The annual meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists was held from May 19 to 21 in Baltimore and attracted more than 4,000 participants...

Low Dose Atropine Might Help Slow Nearsightedness in Kids

There is no cure for nearsightedness, but medicated eye drops can slow down its progression in children, a new trial finds. The study tested the effects...

Trial Shows Potential for Chemotherapy-free Treatment of HER2-positive Early Breast Cancer

JERSEY CITY, N.J., June 2, 2023. MEDSIR announced today the positive results of the PHERGain trial. This study is the first to use an adaptive design that...

ASCO: Phone-Based Coaching Helps Breast Cancer Patients Lose Weight

A telephone-based weight-loss coaching intervention can help overweight or obese patients with breast cancer lose weight, according to a study presented...

Twelve Symptoms Contribute to Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2

A group of symptoms has been identified that can define postacute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (PASC),...

Novel Dialysis Device Safe, Effective for Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure

The DIALIVE novel liver dialysis device seems safe and has a positive impact for patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), according to a study...

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