By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 -- Breast, colon and pancreatic cancer rates are increasing at concerning rates among America's young adults, a new study finds. Breast cancer accounted for the most cases…
U.S. COVID Hospitalizations Rise for Fourth Straight Week
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 -- New hospitalizations for Americans with severe COVID are climbing once again. The number of patients being admitted to hospitals has grown for each of the past…
ERs Are Flooded With Kids in Mental Health…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 -- America’s emergency rooms are being flooded by children suffering from psychiatric emergencies like anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts or attempts, a new joint report from three…
Pediatricians Group Urges That All Infants Get New…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 -- All infants should receive the new long-acting preventive monoclonal antibody for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the nation’s leading pediatrics group said. The American Academy of Pediatrics…
Whos Got COVID? Dogs Can Quickly Tell
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 -- Do you have COVID-19? With a little training, your dog might be more effective at figuring that out than even at-home antigen or sophisticated hospital tests.…
Uncovering Hidden Consciousness in Comatose Brains
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 -- Some patients with acute brain injuries can’t respond to verbal commands, making them appear to be unconscious though they still have some level of awareness. Researchers…
Pain After Heart Attack May Predict Long-Term Survival
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 -- Whether a patient experiences pain a year after a heart attack -- and not necessarily heart pain -- may predict a person’s long-term survival. New research…
Fit When Young? You May Have a Lower…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 -- Having good fitness while young can really pay off when it comes to cancer risk later in life. New research found that cardiorespiratory fitness -- the…
FDA Provides Accelerated Approval of Talvey for Multiple…
By Lori Solomon HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Talvey (talquetamab-tvgs) for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. The accelerated approval is for individuals who have…
Using Only Brain Recordings From Patients, Scientists Reconstruct…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 -- The famous Pink Floyd lyrics emerge from sound that is muddy, yet musical: “All in all, it was just a brick in the wall.” But this…