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2023

Impotence in Younger Men Often a Sign of Diabetes

Impotence in Younger Men Often a Sign of DiabetesTUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It's known that older men with type 2 diabetes have higher odds for erectile dysfunction, or ED. Now, new research suggests problems in the bedroom for younger men may signal undiagnosed prediabetes or diabetes.Researchers found that men 40 and younger with ED have about a one-third increased risk for prediabetes or full-blown type 2 diabetes compared to men without impotence.The results indicate younger patients with ED should be screened for diabetes, they say.“This indicates a remarkable ability to predict the potential onset of illness and treat it early with lifestyle or medication,” study co-author Dr. Jane Tucker said in a school news release. She's an associate professor of family and community medicine at Saint Louis...

Most Cancer Screens Won't Extend Lives, But Reasons to...

28 August 2023
Most Cancer Screens Won`t Extend Lives, But Reasons to Keep Screening RemainMONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- While new research suggests cancer screenings are not extending lives for the most part, the study's authors stressed that there are still good reasons why people should continue with screenings.Their review of clinical trials looked at six kinds of common cancer tests — mammography, colonoscopy, fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) or endoscopy, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests and computed tomography for current or former smokers.“We do not advocate that all screenings should be abandoned,” wrote the researchers, who were led by Dr. Michael Bretthauer, from the University of Oslo in Norway. Some screening tests -- those where benefits outweigh risks -- "may well be worthwhile," the team said.Early diagnosis has been shown to improve...

It Only Takes a Bite of a Marijuana Edible to Send a...

28 August 2023
It Only Takes a Bite of a Marijuana Edible to Send a Child to the HospitalMONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- 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 a small child very sick, new research finds, which may explain an uptick in hospitalizations of kids poisoned by cannabis.“There are many studies demonstrating a rise in pediatric exposures to cannabis with legalization, and I suspect this trend will continue as legalization spreads,” said study author Dr. Lesley Pepin, an emergency medicine specialist at the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety in Denver. A 3-year-old child who weighs around 31 pounds would need to eat just 2.5 milligrams (mg) of the standard...

As Parents Drop Kids Off for Their Freshman Year at...

26 August 2023
As Parents Drop Kids Off for Their Freshman Year at College, An Expert Offers TipsSATURDAY, Aug. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Tears may flow when parents drop their teen off at college. Watching kids leave the nest can tug at the heart and make parents a little anxious about what's to come.That makes sense, but it’s natural that young adults will become more independent and develop autonomy from their parents and grandparents. So, how can parents rise to the occasion?An expert from Virginia Tech offers some tips for parents and guardians who are making this big life transition.Parents should be honest with themselves and their young adults about the joy, sadness, and other emotions that happen with the move to college, said Jenene Case Pease, a clinical assistant professor in the department of human development and family science at Virginia Tech in...

U.S. Kids’ HPV Vaccination Rate Has Stalled

24 August 2023
U.S. Kids’ HPV Vaccination Rate Has StalledTHURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time in a decade, the rate at which American adolescents received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has not increased, new data show.Current guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that both girls and boys receive the vaccine at ages 11 or 12, although vaccination can begin as early as age 9. HPV vaccines protect against cervical and other cancers strongly linked to the virus. They are typically delivered in two doses given over a period of six months to a year.A new report says uptake of the vaccine by adolescents had risen steadily since 2013. But an analysis of 2022 data found that “for the first time since 2013, HPV vaccination initiation did not increase among adolescents aged 13...
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