MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Consumers have been using a common over-the-counter oral decongestant known as phenylephrine for years, but that may not continue much longer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked a panel of its advisors to reassess the drug’s effectiveness. The medication’s safety isn’tContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young adults in the United States carry an increasing burden of heart health risk factors, making it more likely they’ll suffer a heart attack and stroke as they age, a new study warns. More adults ages 20 to 44 are obese and diabeticContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Swapping that steak for a fish filet or a veggie burger is not only good for your health, but the planet’s, too, a new study suggests. The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, ranked various diets based on two measures:Continue Reading
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Public health officials offered a lot of advice to prevent the spread of COVID-19 early in the pandemic, but some parents apparently tuned it out. About 1 in 4 misled others about their child’s COVID status, vaccination and related details, a nationwide surveyContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Over the decades, traditional Latin American and Caribbean foods and flavors have won the hearts – and stomachs – of hungry people in the United States. With every immigrant culture from Latin America and the Caribbean have come a cornucopia ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An injection that relieves low back pain by helping damaged spinal discs regenerate appears to have sustained benefits, new clinical trial data show. Most patients who received an injection of VIA Disc received back pain relief that lasted at least three years, saidContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Not everyone can tolerate statins to reduce their high cholesterol, but now a new study finds the medication bempedoic acid (Nexletol) reduced the combined rate of bad cardiovascular events by 13%. “We’re very pleased with the results,” said study chair Dr. Steven Nissen,Continue Reading
Cell injection therapy shows promise against chronic back pain. An injection that helps regenerate spinal discs has lasting benefits, results from an extended clinical trial show. Read more Though often prescribed, diuretics may not help prevent kidney stones. While the lowest rate of recurrence was seen in patients on theContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A lesion that was found and removed from President Joe Biden’s chest during his recent physical was determined to be a common type of skin cancer known as basal cell carcinoma. “All cancerous tissue was successfully removed,” the president’s doctor, Kevin O’Connor, wroteContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) – After receiving a warning letter from Republican attorneys general in 20 states, Walgreens said it does not plan to distribute abortion pills in those states – even in the ones where abortion is still legal. The letter warned the company it could faceContinue Reading