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2020

There's No Magic Formula to Slow Your Dog's Aging

There`s No Magic Formula to Slow Your Dog`s AgingFRIDAY, Sept. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Despite the deep desire to help your dog age gracefully and stay mentally sharp, new research suggests that even the best diet and training won't slow the ravages of time for your furry friend. Just like their human owners, dogs can experience thinking declines and behavioral changes as they age. They might display less curiosity about novel objects and show decline in social responsiveness, memory and attention, the researchers explained. Studies have suggested that lifelong training and an enriched diet could slow dogs' mental aging, but few have explored aging in pet dogs in real-life settings. In this latest study, an international team of researchers led by Durga Chapagain, from the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, Austria,...

CDC Reverses COVID Test Guideline After Controversy

18 September 2020
CDC Reverses COVID Test Guideline After ControversyFRIDAY, Sept. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Facing strong criticism, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday reversed a prior COVID-19 guideline that had said that people who know they've been in close contact with an infected person but are asymptomatic do not have to get tested. Instead, the revised guideline now clearly tells Americans who find themselves in such circumstances that, "You need a test." The prior recommendation stated that you "do not necessarily need a test" if asymptomatic but had close contact with an infected person. The move came a day after The New York Times reported that U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) officials, not scientists, crafted the now-rescinded recommendation on COVID-19 testing. The guideline was first posted on the...

Pregnancy May Delay MS

18 September 2020
Pregnancy May Delay MSFRIDAY, Sept. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnancy can delay the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS) by more than three years, researchers report. The international study found those who'd been pregnant had their first MS symptoms an average of 3.3 years later than those who'd never been pregnant. Having carried a baby to term delayed MS onset by an average of 3.4 years, the researchers determined. More than 2.5 million people worldwide have MS, which is four times more common in women than men. And MS is frequently diagnosed in women of childbearing years. These new findings could help improve understanding of the causes of MS and the potential for hormone therapy to delay the onset of symptoms, according to the researchers. Pregnancy may reduce the abnormal over-activity of the...

The Real Reason for 2018 Drop in Fatal U.S. Drug Overdoses

18 September 2020
The Real Reason for 2018 Drop in Fatal U.S. Drug OverdosesFRIDAY, Sept. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A slight decline in U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2018 was due to a drop in supply of a dangerous opioid from China rather than federal government efforts, and was only temporary, a new study shows. "The U.S. has not bent the curve on the drug overdose epidemic," said lead author Dr. Hawre Jalal, an assistant professor of health policy and management at the University of Pittsburgh. "We are concerned that policymakers may have interpreted the one-year downturn in 2018 as evidence for an especially effective national response or the start of a long-term trend," he said in a university news release. "Unfortunately, that isn't supported by the data." Since at least 1979, U.S. overdose deaths have doubled every 10.7 years. In 2016 and 2017,...

Many High-Risk Patients Don't Know They Need Follow-Up Colonoscopy

18 September 2020
Many High-Risk Patients Don`t Know They Need Follow-Up ColonoscopyFRIDAY, Sept. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Many Americans at high risk for colon cancer don't know how often they need to have a screening colonoscopy, researchers say. The report follows the recent death of actor Chadwick Boseman, who died Aug. 28 at age 43 after a private, four-year battle with colon cancer. Boseman was best known for playing the superhero Black Panther. Colon cancer is the third most common cause of cancer death in the United States. Because people with advanced polyps have triple the risk of developing cancer, it's generally recommended that they have a colonoscopy every three years. But many doctors leave it to patients to know when they're due for screening. To gauge the knowledge of these high-risk patients, Florida Atlantic University researchers analyzed...

Experts Offer Guidance on a Common But Underreported Menopause Syndrome

18 September 2020
Experts Offer Guidance on a Common But Underreported Menopause SyndromeFRIDAY, Sept. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Hot flashes and night sweats are well-known side effects of menopause, but the end of a woman's periods can also lead to other uncomfortable changes. Vaginal dryness, painful sex and painful urination are common symptoms of genitourinary syndrome of menopause, or GSM. Estimates vary, but most research suggests that a majority of postmenopausal women are affected. It can significantly impair health, sexual function and quality of life. But women experiencing these symptoms may not know why they're happening or that treatments are available. In recent years, new therapies have been approved, and the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) has now published new treatment recommendations after reviewing those therapies. Deciding which to use...

As Schools Reopen, Many Students, Staff Live With High-Risk Family Member

18 September 2020
As Schools Reopen, Many Students, Staff Live With High-Risk Family MemberFRIDAY, Sept. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- School districts across America are navigating exactly how to resume classes this fall, just as a new study warns that many students and teachers live in homes with people at high risk for severe COVID-19. "For many school districts, decisions over whether and how to reopen will likely be revisited throughout the school year … [and] evidence regarding the health risks of adults with connections to schools is one piece of the puzzle," said the authors led by Thomas Selden, director of the division of research and modeling at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The researchers culled through data on more responses to the U.S. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey for 2014-2017,...

AHA News: Young Women May Face Greater Stroke Risk Than Young Men

18 September 2020
AHA News: Young Women May Face Greater Stroke Risk Than Young MenFRIDAY, Sept. 18, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Young women are more likely than their male peers to have a stroke, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed a claims database of insured people in the United States from 2001 to 2014, tallying the number of ischemic, or clot-caused, strokes based on hospital admissions. People with a history of stroke or other cerebrovascular disease were not included in the study. The data showed no difference in the number of strokes between men and women ages 15 to 24 and in those 75 and older. And more men had strokes among 45- to 74-year-olds. However, women between the ages of 25 and 44 had more strokes than men in the same age group. "We have this sense of security that women don't have as many strokes because estrogen in...

COVID-19 Poses Added Risk for People With Addiction...

FRIDAY, Sept. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- People with addiction disorders are at greater risk for COVID-19 and more likely to become seriously ill if infected, a new study finds. The researchers...

Almost 90,000 Young American Adults Will Get Cancer This...

FRIDAY, Sept. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 90,000 Americans between 15 and 39 years of age will be diagnosed with cancer this year and more than 9,200 will die, a new report projects. One...
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