News Consumer News FDA Approves Cord Blood Stem Cell Product, Omisirge, for Blood Cancer Patients By Lori Solomon HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, April 24, 2023 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Omisirge (omidubicel-onlv), a substantially…
Comedian, Actor Richard Lewis Reveals Parkinsons Diagnosis
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, April 24, 2023 -- Comedian Richard Lewis is the latest celebrity to reveal that he has been diagnosed with the central nervous system disorder Parkinson’s disease. Lewis, 75, said in…
Cool Storage Could Keep Lungs Ready for Transplant…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, April 24, 2023 -- Storing donor lungs at cool — but not near freezing — temperatures can markedly increase the length of time the organs can live outside the human…
AHA News: Since Her Heart Transplant, She Treats…
By American Heart Association News>MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Jen Lentini was a 13-year-old competitive baton twirler and lacrosse player in the Long Island town of Hicksville, New York, when the…
Digestive Organs Vary Widely Between People, Study Finds
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, April 24, 2023 -- People are often reminded that they are their own unique person — and a new study says that’s particularly true of the digestive tract. Dissections of…
FDA Approves Cord Blood Stem Cell Product for…
News Consumer News FDA Approves Cord Blood Stem Cell Product for Blood Cancer Patients By Lori Solomon HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, April 24, 2023 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Omisirge (omidubicel-onlv), a substantially modified…
Psychotherapys Hidden Bonus: Healthier Hearts
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, April 24, 2023 -- Treating depression with talk therapy may provide protection against heart disease, new research suggests. As depression lifts, people may begin to engage more in healthy eating…
Health Highlights: April 24, 2023
News Consumer News Health Highlights: April 24, 2023 By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>Combo therapy may prevent cancer's return after liver surgery. Atezolizumab and bevacizumab are already used together to treat advanced liver cancer, now a…
Lack of Women Researchers Could Mean Fewer Female…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, April 24, 2023 -- When exercise studies are led by men, female participants are often in short supply. While this underrepresentation of female research subjects has been documented in everything…
How Many CT Scans Are Safe for Kids?
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, April 24, 2023 -- Getting a single CT scan during childhood doesn’t appear to increase a child's risk of a future brain tumor, leukemia or lymphoma, new research finds, but…