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May 9, 2023 – Women should start being screened for breast cancer at age 40 instead of waiting until 50, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said Tuesday in a draft recommendation statement.The critical change in age for mammograms also includes the recommendations for screening every other year and sets a cutoff age of 74. The… […]

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — What puts kids at risk for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and what could help prevent it?A review of 36 observational studies that included 6.4 million kids offers some key clues.Taking antibiotics at an early age, eating a Western diet and living in a more… […]

May 9, 2023 – Is there a link between sleepwalking and the sleep disorder insomnia? Sleepwalking, also called somnambulism, affects approximately 4% of the U.S. population on a regular basis – although many more people may not be aware they do it. (Sleepwalking is classified as a parasomnia, or abnormal behavior while you’re asleep.)Sleepwalking can happen when… […]

By Alan Mozes HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a world increasingly consumed by social media, much has been made of the amount of time younger generations spend online every day — and the harms that habit can bring.But now a new study of older adults suggests that regular internet use may actually… […]

By Denise Mann HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When Ann Alexander underwent chemotherapy to treat breast cancer a decade ago, she was warned about potential hair loss, nausea and vomiting.The 73-year-old wasn’t, however, told about the potential side effects of radiation therapy, namely acute radiation dermatitis. Symptoms can range from mild to severe,… […]

May 8, 2023 — “Think of it as a morning after pill, but for STIs,” was how Aniruddha Hazra, MD, put it. Hazra specializes in infectious disease at University of Chicago Medicine Infectious Disease and Global Health unit. The cause of the grand statement? New research that shows the antibiotic doxycycline reduces the onset of HIV… […]

May 8, 2023 — Brooke Keaton, 42, of Charlotte, NC, has a back-up plan for the bad days. She calls them “her long COVID days” and when she has one, her husband knows she’s too fatigued to play with their two daughters, ages 12 and 5. “Instead of heading to the park, we’ll do a movie… […]

The classic picture of someone with alcohol use disorder  is someone who always drinks too much and whose life is falling apart because of it. But that’s not always the reality.Some people seem to be just fine even though they abuse alcohol. You may hear them called  “functional” or “high-functioning” alcoholics.You can still be one… […]

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, May 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The United States needs to address a shortage of research monkeys by expanding breeding programs while also developing alternatives to monkey testing, an expert panel said in a report released Thursday.The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine panel was focused on research funded by… […]

Alcohol use disorder, sometimes called alcoholism, is a disease that many people feel that they must keep it hidden — from themselves, as well as from family and friends.But when you’re ready, there are two important reasons to widen the circle.“Addiction thrives in isolation and recovery happens in community,” says Marvin Ventrell, CEO of the… […]