TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — At-home brain stimulation therapy can safely and effectively treat severe to moderate depression, a new clinical trial shows. Rates of treatment response and depression remission were three times higher in people receiving the noninvasive brain stimulation, researchers said. “The study results bring promiseContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Smokers find it easier to quit if they’re automatically offered support, even if they didn’t ask for it, a new clinical trial finds. Quit rates were higher among health system patients placed in an “opt-out” program, in which tobacco cessation medications and counselingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Light therapy could be a useful treatment for the most common form of age-related macular degeneration, a new study says. The therapy, called photobiomodulation or “red light” therapy, can reduce the risk of vision loss and slow progression of the “dry” form ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The skin condition eczema appears to be linked to a serious condition that can end in leg amputation, a new study finds. People with eczema are at significantly higher risk of developing peripheral vascular disease, researchers reported recently in the journal Clinical andContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Walking pneumonia cases are surging among young children in the United States, federal health officials warn. “Bacterial infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae increased in the United States since late spring and have remained high,” a statement issued Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease ControlContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 (Healthday News) — Following the devastation of hurricanes Helene and Milton, a new health danger has emerged in Florida: A spike in cases of flesh-eating bacteria. In a statement issued by the Florida Department of Health earlier this month, officials urged residents to avoid floodwaters where the VibrioContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The repeated fasting required for multiple surgeries in a row can slow a patient’s recovery and increase the risk of death, a new study warns. Surgical patients are asked to not eat after midnight prior to their procedure, to reduce the risk thatContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — An overwhelming majority of teens and young adults are worried about how climate change will affect their future, a new survey has found. About 85% of 16- to 25-year-olds are worried about the impact of climate change on people and the planet, accordingContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A healthy diet can help keep prostate cancer in check, a new study finds. The better a man eats, the less likely his low-grade prostate cancer will progress to a more dangerous state, researchers reported Oct. 17 in the journal JAMA Oncology. ForContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers are increasingly turning to protein-packed bars, shakes and powders to help them add muscle to their frames, a new study shows. Two in five parents say their teen consumed protein supplements in the past year, according to the University of Michigan HealthContinue Reading