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For Dogs, Gastro & Respiratory Ills Often Connected, Study Suggests
Does your dog struggle to breathe, especially at mealtime? New research suggests the two might often be connected. The University of Missouri researchers discovered that about 75% of dogs who had respiratory disease and were participating in...
- Posted August 29, 2023
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ECMO Breathing Support Safe, Effective for Obese Patients in Respiratory Failure
Using ECMO, a highly advanced form of breathing support, does not appear to complicate treatment for obese adults in intensive care. ECMO, which is short for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, may even help these patients when they experience...
- Posted August 29, 2023
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Should Folks Get Hip Replacements in Their 90s?
If you are in your 90s, is hip replacement surgery too dangerous for you? That depends, new research shows: While elderly patients have more complications and higher death rates after such a procedure, the surgery can be...
- Posted August 29, 2023
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Suicides Among U.S. Veterans Jumped 10-Fold in Decades After 9/11
Suicide has become an urgent issue among American military veterans, with rates increasing by more than 10 times in nearly two decades, a new study reveals. “Suicide rates for post-9/11 veterans have steadily increased over the last...
- Posted August 28, 2023
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China to Drop COVID Test Requirement for Foreign Travelers
Starting Wed., Aug. 30, travelers to China will no longer need a negative COVID test to enter that country, officials announced Monday. China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced the plan in a government news release, marking...
- Posted August 28, 2023
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Opening All Arteries Best When Heart Attack Strikes in Old Age: Study
After a heart attack, elderly adults have better odds for improved health and survival if all major heart vessels are cleared, not just the one that caused the heart attack. Because these patients often have other medical...
- Posted August 28, 2023
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AHA News: After a Lifetime of Being Blue, Heart Surgery Restores Color to Woman’s Life
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Patti Allbritton was born a little blue. She wasn’t particularly sad – it wasn’t that kind of blue. She was born with a rare congenital heart defect called...
- Posted August 28, 2023
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It Only Takes a Bite of a Marijuana Edible to Send a Child to the Hospital
Brightly colored “edibles” can be tempting for young kids and are more widely available now that many U.S. states have legalized cannabis for recreational and medical use. Unfortunately, it doesn’t take much of an edible to make...
- Posted August 28, 2023
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Getting His Life Back: Regaining Strength After a Triple-Organ Transplant
Valance Sams Sr. believes that he has experienced “a miracle.” Sams, now 46, underwent a triple organ transplant in the spring of 2023, making him one of fewer than 50 people in the United States to ever...
- Posted August 28, 2023
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Are Cannabis-Based Medicines Safe for Children With Cancer?
Nineteen scientific studies have failed to answer a big question: Are cannabis-containing products safe or effective for kids with cancer? A new analysis of the studies found the evidence just isn’t there to determine dosing, safety and...
- Posted August 28, 2023