MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An approved CBD oil product will, apparently, not be the solution for patients trying to reduce pain after kidney stone treatment, a randomized clinical trial suggests. “Urologists and patients alike are interested in finding effective alternatives to pain management after urinary stone treatment,”Continue Reading
Having a-fib might raise risks for dementia. The link was stronger in people who developed a-fib before age 65 and in those without chronic kidney disease, a new study found. Read more Chest scans for respiratory ailments might also spot heart trouble. Reviewing CT scans on file to estimate aContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) – For some children, it can be hard when mom or dad leave them at daycare, school or even just with the other parent. It’s normal for small children to feel some separation anxiety. But it can be more concerning when a child doesn’tContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Eating disorders are on the rise, affecting about 30 million people worldwide, and they can be deadly. The causes are “like pieces of a puzzle,” according to Amy Ethridge, an occupational therapist and clinical psychiatric specialist in the Adolescent Medicine and Eating DisordersContinue Reading
SUNDAY, March 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Planning for a safe summer camp experience requires some extra steps if your child has asthma or allergies. An allergy expert noted that it’s a huge concern for parents. “Most kids heading off to summer camp for the first time wonder how they’llContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many older adults with depression don’t respond to their first antidepressant, so doctors will switch them to another one to see if that does the trick. Now, new research suggests that the best strategy for these folks may instead be to add theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When work, parenting and a packed social schedule leave you little time for shut-eye, you might think that getting by on just six hours of sleep a night is a good compromise. If so, you’re not alone. According to the U.S. Centers forContinue Reading
SATURDAY, March 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The annual shift to daylight saving time is a challenge for many parents, whose children may struggle with the change. A pediatrics sleep medicine expert offers some tips for making springing forward a little easier for all ages. “Whether it be jet lag,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of Americans are feeling the effects of the health care staffing crisis in the United States, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll has revealed. Health care has witnessed the greatest recent increase in consumers affected by staffing shortages, more so than retail,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A common antibiotic taken shortly after sex by folks in high-risk groups may help stem the spread of some sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Using doxycycline about 72 hours after unprotected sex effectively prevented chlamydia and syphilis cases in men who have sex withContinue Reading