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MONDAY, April 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Cars are going electric at record speed, but are the high-powered charging devices the cars need safe for people who have implanted heart devices?Yes, claims new research that also found home car chargers are likely also safe, as long as the person with the defibrillator or pacemaker does not stand next to the charger for long periods of time.“This study was designed as a worst-case scenario to maximize the chance of electromagnetic interference. Despite this, we found no clinically relevant electromagnetic interference and no device malfunction during the use of high-power chargers, suggesting that no restrictions should be placed on their use for patients with cardiac devices,” said study author Dr. Carsten Lennerz, of the German Heart...

MONDAY, April 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Deciding to go into therapy is a big move, one that people sometimes struggle with for a variety of reasons. But now that you’ve realized therapy would be helpful for you, how to find a therapist? It’s important to know what outcome you’re hoping for and what you feel you need help achieving.It will take a little research to determine which professionals your insurance will cover and how you’ll pay any out-of-pocket costs, but asking the right questions can help you ensure you have a qualified therapist who’s also the right fit for you.Know your optionsWhile numerous types of therapy exist, perhaps the best known is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which is used to treat a number of mental health issues, from anxiety to eating...

MONDAY, April 17, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Christopher Gardner was once a junk-food-devouring teen. Today, he eats a whole-food, plant-based diet, works to improve the food system and encourages people to "be intentional about food choices. Think about them, ask others about them, discuss them, be aspirational in terms of trying to hit as many of the high notes as you can at one time."What changed? It's a story that starts with a breakup.Gardner, the Rehnborg Farquhar Professor of Medicine at Stanford University in California and a nutrition scientist at the Stanford Prevention Research Center, described what he eats now – and why – for "The Experts Say." The American Heart Association News series asks specialists to explain how they apply what they've learned to...

MONDAY, April 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental vaccine whipped up to specifically target a melanoma patient’s tumor cells significantly reduces the likelihood of the cancer recurring, early clinical trial data show.Each dose of the vaccine, called mRNA-4157/V940, is crafted based on the unique genetics of an individual patient’s melanoma cells, said senior researcher Dr. Jeffrey Weber, deputy director of the Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health in New York City.When administered alongside an immune-boosting drug, the vaccine reduced the likelihood of melanoma either recurring or causing death by 44% compared to results from the immunotherapy alone, results showed.The vaccine teaches a person’s immune system how to find and target melanoma by looking for...