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2022

Lung Cancer Can Diminish Sexual Health for Women

Lung Cancer Can Diminish Sexual Health for WomenTHURSDAY, Aug 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Sexual dysfunction is a common side effect among women with lung cancer, a new study finds."The SHAWL [Sexual Health Assessment in Women with Lung Cancer] study is about bringing women’s sexuality to the forefront of scientific discussions because it has been significantly understudied," said researcher Dr. Narjust Florez (Duma), associate director for the Cancer Care Equity Program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. "When comparing the information before lung cancer diagnosis and after lung cancer diagnosis, the difference is staggering. Lung cancer significantly affects the sexual health of these women."For the study, participants were asked about sexual activity before lung cancer and during the 30 days before they completed the...

Another Study Shows COVID's Danger to Pregnant Women

11 August 2022
Another Study Shows COVID`s Danger to Pregnant WomenTHURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnancy significantly increases the odds of devastating outcomes from COVID-19, a new study confirms.Complications from the virus to pregnant women can include heart attack, arrhythmias, heart failure and long-haul symptoms, which may be hard to tell from other heart complications during pregnancy. Heart attacks are estimated to occur in up to 12% of patients."Pregnant people need to know that they are at increased risk of a severe COVID-19 infection, including ICU admissions, cardiac complications, need for critical care and death for the patient or fetus," said researcher Dr. Joan Briller, a cardiologist and professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Illinois at Chicago.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...

Kids Getting Spinal Surgeries May Cut Back on Opioids

11 August 2022
Kids Getting Spinal Surgeries May Cut Back on OpioidsTHURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Spinal surgery is painful, but fewer addictive opioid painkillers are needed now to help kids and teens manage it, a new study finds.A research team from Michigan Medicine found that scoliosis patients undergoing spinal fusion can be prescribed fewer opioids and still get adequate pain control after surgery.“Spinal fusion is arguably one of the most painful procedures we perform in pediatric orthopaedics, but our findings show we can provide excellent pain control by employing multimodal pain management techniques and preoperative education,” said senior study author Dr. Ying Li, an orthopedic surgeon at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor.The research included 72 teens who underwent spinal fusion at University of Michigan...

Men More Prone to Cancer Than Women, But Why?

10 August 2022
Men More Prone to Cancer Than Women, But Why?WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Men are known to be more likely to develop cancer than women, and a new study suggests that this is largely due to biologic differences between the sexes.“After controlling for factors like smoking, alcohol use, diet, physical activity and common medical conditions [that increase cancer risk], the sex bias remained for most cancers,” said study author Sarah Jackson, a research fellow at the National Cancer Institute’s Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics.Exactly which biological differences are driving these disparities isn’t fully understood yet. "We’d… like to explore the contribution of sex hormones and genetics to cancer incidence in future research,” she said.For the study, researchers looked at differences in risk...

Biden to Sign Bill That Helps Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits

10 August 2022
Biden to Sign Bill That Helps Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn PitsWEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- President Biden was poised on Wednesday to sign a bill that expands health care benefits for U.S. veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.Known as the PACT Act, the legislation is the biggest expansion of veterans' health care and benefits in more than 30 years, the White House said in a statement on the signing."Sometimes military service can result in increased health risks for our veterans, and some injuries and illnesses like asthma, cancer and others can take years to manifest," the White House said. "These realities can make it difficult for veterans to establish a direct connection between their service and disabilities resulting from military environmental exposures such as burn pits -- a necessary step to ensure they receive the health...

TPOXX Is the Only Monkeypox Treatment -- If You Can Get It

10 August 2022
TPOXX Is the Only Monkeypox Treatment -- If You Can Get ItWEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- What if a rare viral illness with the potential to cause excruciating pain was in fact treatable, but the only drug for that use was nearly impossible to get, despite being in plentiful supply?That is precisely the dilemma now confronting thousands of monkeypox patients across the United States."I was in so much pain it was pretty hard to even talk," recalled Josh Watson, a Chicago-based wireless communication expert who was diagnosed with monkeypox in mid-July."Lesions were starting to appear in my rectum, and I already had them on my chin, in my pubic area, and in my mouth, so it was also becoming difficult to drink," the 33-year-old said. "It was getting to the point where I was scared I might not even be able to breathe."Luckily, Watson...

AHA News: When Her Smartwatch Indicated She Might Be in AFib, She Thought It Was a Mistake

10 August 2022
AHA News: When Her Smartwatch Indicated She Might Be in AFib, She Thought It Was a MistakeWEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- Megan Buchholz groggily read the notification from her smartwatch. Its vibration had roused her out of a deep sleep.At 3 a.m. on a Monday this past March, she read an alert that said the device identified an irregular rhythm suggestive of atrial fibrillation, or AFib, an irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications."That's weird," Buchholz thought. "I don't feel bad, and I'm sure I'm not in AFib."She went back to sleep.The watch buzzed her awake again at 6 a.m. with another AFib warning. More awake this time, she realized she'd missed another alert that arrived prior to the 3 a.m. warning.She measured her pulse. It was high, around 180.Buchholz, who lives in...

FDA Stretches Monkeypox Vaccine Supply by Authorizing Smaller Doses

10 August 2022
FDA Stretches Monkeypox Vaccine Supply by Authorizing Smaller DosesWEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay) -- As at-risk Americans stand in long lines across the country, trying to get the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine, U.S. officials on Tuesday announced they will modify dosing instructions for the shot to help stretch the supply.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that instead of sticking with a standard subcutaneous injection, which would enter deep into tissue, the new regimen will be given just under the skin (intradermally) and at one-fifth the usual dose. "This will increase the total number of doses available for use by up to five-fold," the agency said in a statement."In recent weeks the monkeypox virus has continued to spread at a rate that has made it clear our current vaccine supply will not meet the current demand," FDA Commissioner Dr....

Most COVID Patients Who Lose Sense of Smell Regain It...

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- One of the most disturbing symptoms of COVID-19 has been the sudden loss of taste and smell.Worryingly, some people don't regain these senses after...

A Switch to Salt Substitute Could Slash Your Heart Risks

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Swapping salt out for the salt substitute potassium chloride lowers blood pressure, and thereby the risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular...
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