FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Imagine easing a fear of heights by getting over a phobia of spiders. That might sound odd, but it works, researchers report. Folks who use exposure therapy to overcome one phobia can find themselves less afraid of other things, according to the resultsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women who’ve survived breast cancer may want to up their dietary intake of soy, nuts, beans and whole grains, a new analysis finds. A higher intake of soy compounds called isoflavones was especially tied to better odds that cancer would not return, accordingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Lung cancer patients who are unsuitable candidates for surgery may have a new, effective treatment option, researchers report. In a small study — just 28 patients — investigators found that delivering higher but less frequent doses of radiation therapy, along with standard chemotherapy,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — More than a few folks are considering a cosmetic skin procedure to enhance their looks heading into 2024. Botox, fillers and lasers are common means to sculpt a person’s appearance, but dermatologists recommend a comprehensive approach under the care of a qualified specialist.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Sickle cell disease is one of many chronic health conditions that dramatically increases the risk of hospitalization and death in people infected by COVID-19. Unfortunately, folks with sickle cell disease are much less likely to have received the best protection available to themContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — U.S. doctors are prescribing antifungal creams to patients with skin complaints at rates so high they could be contributing to the rise of drug-resistant infections, new research shows. These are “severe antimicrobial-resistant superficial fungal infections, which have recently been detected in the UnitedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A record-breaking 20 million Americans have already signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. “Today, we hit a major milestone in lowering costs and ensuring all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care: aContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — DNA locked in the bones and teeth of more than 5,000 humans who lived in Asia and Europe up to 34,000 years ago are providing vital clues to a myriad of present-day medical conditions. The descendants of these ancient peoples are living nowContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Amid an ongoing shortage of the first-line treatment for syphilis in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will allow the importation of a different syphilis drug from a French drugmaker. In a letter from Laboratoires Delbert, the Paris-based company said it’sContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A spike in the use of ADHD medications during the pandemic likely prompted drug shortages that continue to frustrate patients and doctors today, a new study shows. New prescriptions for stimulants that treat the condition jumped for young adults and women in particularContinue Reading