Taking a Shot at Pain Relief After Knee Replacement
Latest Arthritis News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) Researchers may have found a new way to help ease the pain of knee replacement surgery: infusing morphine directly into the shin bone. The findings come from a recent study of 48 patients undergoing total knee replacement. The investigators found that […]
AHA News: New Report Details What to Know About Cardiovascular Disease Symptoms
Latest Heart News By American Heart Association News HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Symptoms of cardiovascular problems run the gamut. Some – like chest pain during a heart attack or a droopy face during a stroke – are sudden and severe, while others last years with varying intensity. Factors such […]
Ivermectin, Luvox Fail as COVID-19 Treatment
Latest Coronavirus News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) Two drugs touted as potential COVID-19 treatments, ivermectin and fluvoxamine, don’t do a thing to improve patients’ oxygen levels and keep them out of the hospital or the morgue, a new clinical trial has shown. Neither of the two repurposed drugs […]
Change to Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Helped Women
Latest Pregnancy News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) Using a lower threshold to diagnose pregnancy-related diabetes does not seem to reduce the risk of having a big baby, on average — but some women do benefit, a new clinical trial suggests. Gestational diabetes is diagnosed when a pregnant woman’s […]
Who Fares Worse After Multiple Sclerosis Strikes?
Latest Neurology News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) For people with multiple sclerosis, certain factors early in their disease may determine their quality of life in the years to come, a new study suggests. In medicine, there are ways to objectively measure a disease’s course, such as whether a […]
Vegetarian Women at Higher Odds for Hip Fracture
Latest Women’s Health News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) Record numbers of people are turning to plant-based diets to take advantage of the many health benefits they offer, but this may come at the expense of their bones, a new study suggests. Exactly what did researchers find? Middle-aged women […]
TPOXX Is the Only Monkeypox Treatment — If You Can Get It – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 What if a rare viral illness with the potential to cause excruciating pain was in fact treatable, but the only drug for that use was nearly impossible to get, despite being in plentiful supply? That is precisely the dilemma now confronting thousands […]
Men More Prone to Cancer Than Women, But Why? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Cancer News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 Men are known to be more likely to develop cancer than women, and a new study suggests that this is largely due to biologic differences between the sexes. “After controlling for factors like smoking, alcohol use, diet, physical activity and common medical conditions […]
Skip the Texts: Face-to-Face Meetings Make College Students Happier
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) In a world where everyone spends more and more time with eyes fixed on their phones, new research suggests young people feel happier after socializing with friends in person rather than virtually. The conclusion is an outgrowth of nearly four […]
Which Source of Dietary Fiber Works Best?
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) If your diet is low in fiber, you can do your gut some good by adding more — regardless of the fiber source, new research suggests. Many people know fiber as the nutrient that keeps you regular. But […]