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By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 -- A new, more comfortable wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) device could be on its way.Researchers from Australia and India have created a compact, lightweight, gel-free hexagonal-shaped ECG patch…
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 -- Many antibiotics long used to treat common childhood infections are no longer effective because of antibiotic resistance.The authors of a new study say global guidelines on…
By Robin Foster and Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReportersWEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 -- A new gene therapy for sickle cell disease was deemed safe by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Tuesday, paving…
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 -- In some big cities, mobile stroke units can deliver a powerful clot-busting drug to patients as these specialized ambulances speed to the hospital.Now, a new study…
By Denise Mann HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 -- Getting a yearly flu shot is one of the best ways to protect yourself from infection or severe illness, but not everyone likes shots.Now, there is…
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 -- The Biden administration is encouraging schools throughout the United States to carry naloxone to help prevent fatal drug overdoses in students.The medication (Narcan) was approved earlier…
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 -- Experts have long wondered whether diagnoses for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the youngest children in a class would hold.A new study suggests that being…
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 -- Taking the drug metformin – typically used for type 2 diabetes – can help counter weight gain in young people who are taking medication for bipolar…
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 -- Patients living with endometriosis are more likely to have complications during and after a hysterectomy, new research indicates.Knowing that, surgeons should be prepared for these problems…
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 -- Working out offers a lot of health benefits, and the risks are astonishingly small, according to a new study from the United Kingdom.“This work demonstrates that…