Scoring System Can Avoid Unnecessary Surgery For Clogged Arteries

THURSDAY, April 24, 2025 (HeathDay News) -- Doctors might be able to use a new scoring system to avoid unnecessary surgery to prevent strokes, a new study shows.

Patients with clogged arteries often undergo surgery to reopen blood vessels choked by plaques, but those procedures carry risk of causing a stroke or other serious complications....

Anemia In Pregnancy Increases Risk Of Heart Defects

Treating anemia during pregnancy might lower the risk of heart defects in newborns, a new study says.

Women with anemia in early pregnancy have a 47% increased risk of giving birth to a child with a heart defect, researchers reported April 23 in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

“We already...

Urinary Incontinence Linked To Heart Disease Risk In Women

Women suffering from urinary incontinence might have a greater risk of heart disease, a new study says.

Women who struggle with bladder control are more likely to have risk factors associated with heart health problems, including type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol, researchers reported in the Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Opioids Tough To Prescribe For Legitimate Patients, Doctors Say

THURSDAY, April 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Patients who legitimately need opioid painkillers are finding it more difficult to get the meds they need, due to guardrails established in response to the U.S. opioid crisis, a new study says.

Doctors who treat patients in severe pain said they frequently encounter obstacles when prescribi...

Cancer Prevention Not Yet Recovered From Pandemic-Era Declines, Report Says

The effects of COVID-19 continue to reverberate in the cancer risk factors of Americans, a new American Cancer Society (ACS) study says.

Screening for breast and colon cancers has rebounded after decreasing or stalling during pandemic-era lockdowns, researchers reported April 23 in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prev...