THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s standard for heart attack survivors to take beta blocker medications for years afterward, but a new study suggests that may be unnecessary for people who’ve had a milder heart attack. Researchers found that among heart attack survivors whose hearts still had normalContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About a third of children with autism aren’t able to speak — but that doesn’t mean they’re unable to listen and comprehend, a new study reports. About 1 in 4 kids and teens who have autism and are minimally verbal understand significantly moreContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medical marijuana can safely reduce cancer pain, and is apparently so effective that patients wind up taking lower amounts of opioids and other pain meds, a new study reports. Weed produced clinically significant reductions in cancer patients’ worst pain, average pain and overallContinue Reading
Breast cancer survivors can interrupt therapy during pregnancy. Taking a break from hormonal treatments to become pregnant did not raise chances of the cancer returning, a new study found. Read more Medical marijuana can safely control some cancer pain. Patients prescribed medical cannabis also wound up decreasing their use ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Quitting smoking may leave you with more money for food. Having a tobacco smoker quit is not just a boon to lung health. In poorer families, it can also help prevent hunger, according to new research from the University of Minnesota School ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Changing the clocks every spring and fall might seem challenging, but a new study reveals that only one of those changes had a tendency to increase sleep disorders. The transition from daylight saving time to standard time in the fall — when peopleContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About half of extremely preterm babies have at least one life-threatening bacterial infection in their bloodstream after 72 hours of life. Now, new research points to the babies’ own gut microbiomes as the source. Knowing that the most common bacteria in bloodstream infectionsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in seniors aged 60 and older. Arexvy, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), is expected to help prevent lower respiratory tract infections caused by RSV,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Celebrity host Maria Menounos, who will become a mother this summer, revealed this week that she recently underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer. The podcast host was diagnosed with stage 2 pancreatic cancer in January, a discovery made after she had episodes of intenseContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Another experimental drug meant for Alzheimer’s disease looks so promising that drugmaker Eli Lilly plans to ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for full approval by the end of June. Known as donanemab, the medication clears amyloid plaque from the brain. InContinue Reading