THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Immunotherapy can boost the survival of early-stage lung cancer patients eligible for surgery when it’s combined with chemotherapy, a new clinical trial reports. Those who got immunotherapy before and after surgery — along with pre-surgical chemo — had a 42% lower risk ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Two major supermarket chains, Aldi and Hy-Vee, are recalling brands of cream cheese because of a potential risk for salmonella. No actual illnesses linked to the products have yet been reported, but Hy-Vee said it’s announcing the recall of Hy-Vee Cream Cheese SpreadContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Telehealth has made it possible for doctors to deliver care from anywhere, but a professional-looking background helps patients feel more confident about their care and advice, a new study finds. Even if doctors are miles away from the clinic or exam room, theyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The Mediterranean diet has already been shown to be great for a person’s physical health, but new research finds that following the Mediterranean diet also can lift your mood. People on the diet tended to have lower levels of anxiety and stress, researchersContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) face more than triple the odds of bruxism, otherwise known as teeth grinding, a new study finds. The small study of 76 Brazilian adults (38 diagnosed with PTSD and 38 without the condition) found much higher incidenceContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A good night’s sleep helps clear the cobwebs from your mind, and researchers now think they’ve figured out how dreaming helps. A night spent dreaming appears to help people better process extreme events in their lives, as well as clear daily mundane thingsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For anyone newly diagnosed with blood cancers known as lymphomas, their first question might be: What treatments can help? Of course, there have been big advances in chemotherapy against the disease, but treatments now go beyond chemo, said Mayo Clinic expert Dr. StephenContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The relentless rise in deaths from drug overdose in the United States may finally have stalled: New data from 2023 show the first decline in such deaths since 2018. “Statistics indicate there were an estimated 107,543 drug overdose deaths in the United StatesContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The H5N1 avian flu virus has been discovered in a small number of wild birds in New York City. The highly infectious and severe virus was detected in fecal samples in six New York City birds representing four different species, according to aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — U.S. cancer death rates are continuing to drop, falling by 33% between 1991 and 2020. However, not all Americans are reaping the benefits from advances in cancer prevention, early detection and treatment, a new report from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)Continue Reading