Preventing chemotherapy from overstaying its welcome
For patients with cancer, the tumor-killing power of chemotherapeutic drugs is a double-edged sword. While many cancer drugs kill tumor …
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Why Black and Hispanic Seniors Are Left With a Weaker Flu Vaccine
At Whitman-Walker Health, Dr. David Fessler and his staff administer high-dose influenza vaccine to all HIV-positive and senior patients. Although …
Alcohol consumption has no additional preventative heart benefits in patients on cholesterol-lowering medication
A new study by researchers at Intermountain Healthcare finds that alcohol consumption does not provide additional heart benefits in cardiology …
Super cold 2022: How to get over a cold fast – five ‘tricks’ fact checked
Dr Hilary says we must 'build up immunity to colds' We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve …
Teenage girl develops appendicitis after holding in farts around boyfriend for two years
NHS: Appendicitis symptoms and cause explained We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to …
Judge Grants Class-Action Status to COVID-Sickened Prisoners
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has certified a class-action lawsuit in Oregon over state leaders’ response to the …
It’s time to think about Lyme disease prevention
“There’s no way I have Lyme disease,” stated my friend’s 70-year-old dad while helping carry my mattress into our new …
Serving up choice and dignity in aged care: How meals are enjoyed is about more than what’s on the plate
Meals are rituals built around pleasures and choices. While what is served at mealtimes in aged care homes has received …
The boy who 'could die if he walked to school'
The boy who ‘could die if he walked to school’: 14-year-old is so ‘allergic to the COLD’ that his parents …
$11M for North Carolina work-based rehab raises concerns
An addiction treatment facility, highly regarded by North Carolina lawmakers, sits in a residential neighborhood here and operates like a …
Eating bushmeat could reduce childhood anemia in Amazon forest communities
Eating wild animals, known collectively as bushmeat or wildmeat, is associated with reduced anemia cases among children living in the …
High blood pressure: Sufferers are 47% more likely to suffer nosebleeds, warns study
Dr Chris Steele shares diet tips on reducing blood pressure We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve …
Study says duplilumab reduces mortality from COVID-19
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), continues to plague the globe. …
Do androgens play a role in COVID-19 severity?
As of April 5, 2022, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for the coronavirus disease …
NYU Langone Health launches new program to address hearing loss among low-income immigrants
In the United States, 5 out of every 1,000 children experience hearing loss. After accounting for immigrant children from Mexico …
The pandemic’s ripple effects on health have begun. What can we do now?
For more than two years, COVID-19’s direct harm has been visible in overflowing intensive care wards and grim statistics. Now, …
Sodium thiosulfate shows no benefits for reducing heart damage following a heart attack
Sodium thiosulfate showed no benefits for reducing injury to damaged areas of heart muscle following a heart attack, in a …
Vitamin B12 deficiency: Night-time twitching in toes could be warning that levels are low
Dr Dawn Harper on signs of vitamin B12 and vitamin D deficiency We use your sign-up to provide content in …