MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Viagra, a drug long used to treat erectile dysfunction, may double as a potential weapon against Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. Looking at data on more than 7 million Americans, researchers found that those taking the drug were 69% less likely toContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — When belongings pile up on the curb from an eviction in Maryland’s western Anne Arundel County, Abraham Shanklin Jr. sees more than a housing crisis. When people with low incomes can’t find a reliable way to get to work, he seesContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Tony Head was depressed and fearing death from stage 4 prostate cancer when, as part of a supervised scientific trial, he took a large dose of the psychedelic agent in “magic mushrooms,” psilocybin. Head donned a mask and headphones to shut out theContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Omicron variant appears to spread at twice the rate as the Delta variant does, due mostly to a combination of contagiousness and an ability to dodge the body’s immune defenses, scientists report. The degree to which each factor contributes to the spreadContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — U.S. pharmacies are struggling to keep up with Americans’ demand for coronavirus vaccines and tests, and the pressure could intensify as antiviral pills to treat COVID-19 are approved by federal regulators. “There’s crazy increased demand on pharmacies right now,” Theresa Tolle, an independentContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People with a longtime history of epilepsy show signs of rapid brain aging that may raise their odds for developing dementia down the road. This is the key finding of new research reporting that the brains of people with epilepsy that began inContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Checking older adults’ resting heart rate could help identify those who are more likely to experience a decline in mental function, a Swedish study suggests. The researchers found that a high resting heart rate was associated with a greater risk of dementia. “WeContinue Reading
‘Magic mushroom’ drug edges towards mainstream treatment. After decades of lingering in the shadows of the illicit drug trade, psilocybin, the psychedelic component of hallucinogenic mushrooms, is emerging as a legitimate therapy for anxiety, depression and other ills. Read more U.S. pharmacies under strain as demand for COVID vaccines, testsContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New research offers fresh proof that the COVID-19 pandemic delayed cancer diagnoses in the United States, increasing patients’ risk for poor outcomes. For the study, researchers analyzed data from more than 9 million patients at over 1,200 Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities. ProceduresContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It happens very rarely, but most teens and young adults who do experience heart inflammation (myocarditis) after a COVID-19 shot have mild symptoms and recover quickly, new research shows. “Overwhelmingly, data continue to indicate that the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination — 91% effectiveContinue Reading