THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black Americans are less likely to be seen at a memory clinic than their white peers. So too are folks from neighborhoods that are poor and lack educational and job opportunities, according to a new study. That could mean later diagnosis and treatmentContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo was named on Wednesday to become the next head of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a job most recently held by Dr. Anthony Fauci, well known for his work on HIV and the pandemic. Marrazzo willContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Actress Suzanne Somers, who first battled breast cancer in her 50s, announced on Instagram this week that the disease recently returned. Somers, now 76, has been fighting cancer for decades. But she says she follows a chemical-free and organic lifestyle, which she creditsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Since she was a child, Yanela Vickers has loved babies and the medical field. She dreamed of going into obstetrics and gynecology. Instead, Yanela got a close look at the profession as a patient. She was 18 and five months pregnantContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Experts have long recommended breastfeeding for its many benefits for infants, but a new study puts a hard number on breast milk’s lifesaving effects. Breastfeeding is associated with a 33% reduction in infant deaths in the first year, according to the study ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A newly discovered genetic variant might explain why some people of African ancestry have naturally lower viral loads of HIV, an international team of researchers reports. This variant, carried by an estimated 4% to 13% of people of African origin, reduces their riskContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While demand for prescription stimulants is surging, a shortage of the drugs persists, so federal officials have stepped in and asked drug companies to ramp up production of the medications. Officials from both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. DrugContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Millions of American smokers suffer from a potentially serious lung disease that’s not technically chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study finds. They would benefit from a clear diagnosis, though, and the new findings demonstrate a major gap in care for peopleContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a program that’s long successfully provided relief to people with AIDS around the world, will now be housed within the U.S. State Department. The move comes after years of pressure by anti-abortion groups and someContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — First Lady Jill Biden gains at least some of her inner strength by working on her physical strength. Featured in the September issue of Women’s Health magazine, Biden, 72, talks about waking at 5:45 a.m. most days to fit in a workout. ThatContinue Reading