FRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new melanoma vaccine has shown its mettle in battling the deadly skin cancer in a new trial. People with advanced melanomas who received the vaccine plus Merck’s cancer drug Keytruda were 49% less likely to die or have their cancer return afterContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most women know that their menstrual cycle can affect their mood. Now, new research suggests suicidal thoughts may peak at certain points during the monthly cycle. The finding could have an upside, helping people pinpoint when they might be most vulnerable to suicide,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — American physicians have mixed feelings on the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) into mainstream medical practice, a new survey shows. The survey of nearly 1,100 doctors, conducted by the American Medical Association (AMA) in August, found 41% of physicians saying they were “equallyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hours plunked down in front of the TV or staring at a phone screen in childhood could bring poor heart health decades later, a new study shows. Finnish researchers say kids who were largely sedentary tended to turn into young adults who battledContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with advanced heart failure can benefit from stem cell therapy, a large, new clinical trial has found. Injections of stem cells programmed to heal damaged heart tissue wound up improving overall quality of life for heart failure patients, compared to those whoContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “Long COVID” has become a well-known potential consequence of COVID infection, with symptoms that can last weeks, months or even years. Now it appears that “long flu” is also possible, with some patients developing long-lasting health problems following a severe infection, a newContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Smoking shrinks the human brain, and once that brain mass is lost then it’s gone for good, a new study warns. Brain scans from more than 32,000 people strongly link a history of smoking with a gradual loss of brain volume. In fact,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Regular exercise appears to enhance and even grow crucial areas of the human brain, new research using MRI scans shows. It’s long been known that physical activity is a brain-booster, but this international study illustrates ways this could be happening. “With comprehensive imagingContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A loaded revolver left out on a nightstand, a curious child — and unimaginable tragedy. Moments like this have occurred in American homes hundreds of times over the past two decades, killing 1,262 children, according to a sobering new report from the U.S.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Knives, vegetable peelers, blenders: There are plenty of ways to injure yourself in the kitchen during the holidays. To keep things merry, cheery and safe, experts at Midwest Orthopaedics at RUSH (MOR) in Chicago say there are simple steps you and those whoContinue Reading