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American Academy of Neurology, April 5-9
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology was held this year from April 5 to 9 in San Diego. Participants included clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others i...
Longer Exposure to Antidepressants Increases Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death
WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 – Exposure time to antidepressants in adults is associated with a higher risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the...
CDC: Autism Prevalence Was 32.2 Per 1,000 8-Year-Olds in 2022
WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 – The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was 32.2 per 1,000 children aged 8 years across 16 sites in the United States in 2022, according to research published in...
New Trial Will Test Gene-Edited Pig Liver for Sudden Liver Failure Patients
WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 – A new clinical trial will soon test if a pig liver can help people whose own livers have suddenly stopped working. The hope? That animal organs can temporarily filter a...
Brisk Walking Lowers Risk Of Heart Rhythm Disorders
WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 – Long brisk walks might lower a person’s risk for heart rhythm problems, a new study says. Folks who stride faster than 4 miles per hour have a 43% lower risk of d...
Blood Test Can Predict Melanoma Recurrence
WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 – A new blood test can help predict if melanoma survivors will have a future bout with skin cancer, researchers say. The test looks for DNA fragments that are shed by...
Autism Rates Rise Again, Now Affecting 1 in 31 U.S. Children
WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 — Autism diagnoses are on the rise again, with about 1 in 31 U.S. children affected, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (...
CT Scans Can Increase Your Cancer Risk
WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 – Considering a trendy whole-body CT scan after hearing celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton and Jason Bateman tout their benefits? Weigh the cancer risk from the...
93,022 Firearm Injury Emergency Visits Seen From January 2018 to August 2023
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 – There were 93,022 firearm injury emergency department visits from January 2018 through August 2023 in nine states and the District of Columbia, according to a study...
Hurricanes, Pandemic Led to Drop in CRC Incidence in Puerto Rico
MONDAY, April 14, 2025 – Recent major events, including hurricanes Irma and Maria and the COVID-19 pandemic, were associated with a decreased incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Puerto Rico,...
Everyday Digital Tech Is Protecting Seniors' Brain Health, Study Says
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 – It’s a common notion that overuse of smartphones, tablets, laptops and other digital devices is rotting people’s minds. But the opposite appears to be true – regular use of ...
In-Hospital Addiction Consultations Put Opioid Users On Path To Recovery
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 – People hospitalized for opioid use can better fight their addiction if their path to recovery begins in the hospital, a new study says. Opioid users who receive addiction...
Miscommunication Between Health Workers Puts Patients At Risk Regularly
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 – Miscommunication between hospital staff regularly puts patients at risk, a new study says. Poor communications between health care workers contributed to 25% of hospital...
ERs Treat A Gunshot Wound Every Half-Hour
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 – U.S. emergency room doctors treat a gunshot wound every half-hour, a new study has found. What’s more, firearm injuries appear to follow specific patterns throughout the y...
Breast, Colorectal Cancer Screening Higher Than Lung Cancer Screening
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 – Among individuals eligible for lung cancer screening (LCS), use of breast cancer screening (BCS) and colorectal cancer screening (CCS) is much higher than use of LCS,...