A person’s smartwatch can capture a lot of data about their health – and a new study says most folks are willing to share it with doctors. About 94% of people who wear smartwatches or activity trackers are open to sharing data with their doc if it will improve their health care, researchers report. In… read on > read on >
A good number of people don’t know that high blood pressure is a silent killer, increasing a person’s heart risk with no obvious symptoms, a new poll has found. More than a third of Americans (37%) erroneously think high blood pressure always has noticeable symptoms like dizziness or shortness of breath, according to a survey… read on > read on >
A hallmark of accelerated aging appears to be linked to an increased risk of dementia and stroke, a new study says. Shorter telomere length in a person’s white blood cells is associated with the two brain diseases, researchers reported June 11 in the journal Neurology. However, the link was not found in people with healthy… read on > read on >
Approval marks first triple-combination pill of telmisartan, amlodipine, and indapamide read on >
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help speed the approval of new drugs and medical devices. That’s one of several priorities federal officials detailed June 10 in JAMA. They said AI could help shorten review times, speeding delivery of treatments to people who need them. … read on > read on >
With their goofy grins and feathery gills, axolotls have become stars of the pet world and video games like Minecraft. But these small, smiling salamanders are also helping scientists explore a medical mystery: Can people someday regrow arms or legs? Axolotls are special because they can regrow body parts no matter the age. Lose a… read on > read on >
More than 1.7 million window air conditioners are being recalled because of a risk for mold growth, which can lead to serious health problems. The affected units are made by Midea and include U Window Air Conditioners and U+ Window Air Conditioners, CBS News said. A drainage problem can cause water to pool inside the… read on > read on >
Many folks with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are turning to TikTok for advice, but they aren’t likely to receive useful and accurate information, a new study says. Analysis of 86 top IBD videos with a combined 235 million views found low factual quality, researchers report in the May/June issue of the journal Gastroenterology Nursing. “Most… read on > read on >
Women will flock to an HPV test they can perform at home in private, a new study indicates. Cervical cancer screening more than doubled when women were offered a mail-in self-collection test for human papillomavirus (HPV), researchers reported June 6 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Virtually all cervical cancer is caused by HPV, according to the… read on > read on >
Pregnant women are more likely to have poorer health care in states that ban or restrict abortion, a new study says. Expectant mothers are more often uninsured and have less access to routine medical care in those states, researchers reported in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. This is mainly due to abortion-ban states’ stingy… read on > read on >
