By Denise Mann HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 -- Following nearly two decades of decline, U.S. infant death rates edged up by 3% in 2022, new provisional government numbers reveal. “This was the first year…
FDA Advisors Say New Gene Therapy for Sickle…
Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on Nov 1, 2023.By Robin Foster and Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReportersWEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 -- A new gene therapy for sickle cell disease was deemed safe by…
Study Confirms Effectiveness of Newer Arthritis Meds, JAK…
Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on Nov 1, 2023.By Amy Norton HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 -- Newer oral medications for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) do work quite well in the "real world,"…
Could Cellphones Be Harming Mens Sperm?
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 -- Cellphone use might be blunting a fellow’s chances of becoming a father, a major new study reports.Young men who frequently use mobile phones have lower sperm…
While Fewer Americans Have High Cholesterol, Too Many…
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Second Person to Receive Pig Heart Dies Six…
By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 – The second person to ever receive a transplanted pig heart has died.Lawrence Faucette, 58, got the transplant just six weeks earlier at the University of Maryland…
Study Confirms Effectiveness of Newer Arthritis Meds
By Amy Norton HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 -- Newer oral medications for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) do work quite well in the "real world," despite some doubts that they would, according to a new study.The…
Blood Test Measures ALS Risk From Environmental Toxins
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 -- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS, is debilitating and has no cure.Now, researchers at the University of Michigan have developed an environmental risk score that…
Children With Down Syndrome More Vulnerable to Leukemia
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 -- While new treatments for leukemia have improved outcomes for many patients, children with Down syndrome have not benefited as much.These young people are at increased risk…
Does Meat Need Warning Labels on How It…
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 -- Adding warning labels to meat about its impact on climate and health could lower its consumption, a new study suggests.British researchers investigated what adding cigarette-style graphic…