SUNDAY, June 6, 2021 -- If it's been a while since you've seen your doctor, it may be time to schedule a visit to catch up on preventive health screenings or discuss any health concerns…
Can You Keep Your Bladder After Bladder Cancer…
MONDAY, June 7, 2021 -- After being diagnosed with bladder cancer, some patients face an almost impossible decision -- have their bladder removed or take a risk knowing that the cancer may be more likely…
Health Highlights: June 7, 2021
FDA Approves a Diabetes Drug for Use as Aid to Weight Loss Wegovy -- a high-dose version of the diabetes drug semaglutide -- has been approved as a new aid to weight loss by the…
Antibiotics Wont Help Fight Lung-Scarring Disease IDF: Study
MONDAY, June 7, 2021 -- Antibiotics do not reduce the risk of hospitalization or death in patients with a lethal lung disease known as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a new study finds. "We were certainly disappointed…
New Disabilities Plague Half of COVID Survivors After…
MONDAY, June 7, 2021 -- People hospitalized for COVID-19 are often discharged in much worse shape than before their illness — underscoring the value of preventing severe cases with vaccination. In a new study, researchers…
Study Pinpoints Cancer Patients at Highest Risk From…
MONDAY, June 7, 2021 -- Hospitalized patients with active cancer are more likely to die from COVID-19 than those who've survived cancer and patients who've never had cancer, a new study shows. Researchers analyzed the…
Declining Vaccination Rates Threaten Bidens July 4 Goal
MONDAY, June 7, 2021 -- Plunging vaccination rates are imperiling President Joe Biden's goal of getting COVID shots into the arms of at least 70% of American adults by July 4, while public health experts…
People of Color Have Twice the Risk of…
MONDAY, June 7, 2021 -- The risk of death after a traumatic brain injury is twice as high among people of color as it is among whites, a new study finds. Oregon Health & Science…
Many Existing Drugs Could Be Potent COVID Fighters:…
MONDAY, June 7, 2021 -- It has been an elusive goal so far -- finding a potent treatment that can beat back the new coronavirus before it grabs a hold of a patient's immune system…
AHA News: As the Pandemic Wanes, Get Kids…
MONDAY, June 7, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- Nice weather and a receding pandemic should make for a joyous, memorable summer, especially after a year of lockdowns, frustration and discouraging news. For kids, and…