WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Obesity is never healthy, and that may be especially true for people who also develop multiple sclerosis. Obese people with MS are likely to see the disability linked to the disease rapidly worsen, said German researchers who followed more than 1,000 patients inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Screening tests routinely catch cases of breast and colon cancer early, but a screening test for lung cancer is sorely underused in high-risk people and that needs to change, more than 50 cancer organizations said in a joint statement issued Tuesday. What promptedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Chest pain and shortness of breath may offer distinct warnings of future heart problems over 30 years’ time, according to a new study. Chest pain accounts for more than 6.5 million visits to U.S. emergency rooms each year. Yet little researchContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Poor sleep may be linked to glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness, new research suggests. The study drew on a database of more than 400,000 people to explore links between sleep and vision loss. Glaucoma is marked by progressive loss of light-sensitive cellsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New research reveals that the brain is much more flexible than once thought and can change rapidly during treatment for major depression. People receiving inpatient treatment for major depression had increased brain connectivity after just six weeks, German researchers report. They compared brainContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For women, the key to getting ahead at work could be getting more shut-eye. Quality sleep boosted women’s moods, which then made them more intent on work achievements, a new study found. Researchers from Washington State University and University of Minnesota-Duluth surveyed 135Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new analysis illustrates the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade: In numerous states, women now have no choice but to travel long distances to get an abortion. One-third of American women of reproductive age must nowContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new malaria antibody treatment may keep more people free of the sometimes deadly disease for up to six months in regions where infection rates are high. Instead of requiring the immune system to make enough antibodies, this experimental drug provides those whoContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Doctors could soon have access to a new weapon in the ongoing battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. An experimental combination antibiotic appears to offer a new option for doctors treating stubborn drug-resistant urinary tract infections (UTIs), according to new clinical trial results. The newContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For anyone who thinks alcoholism isn’t a deadly disease, a new government report shows alcohol abuse caused nearly 13% of deaths in American adults under 65 between 2015 and 2019. The statistics were even more grim among younger U.S. adults: In people agedContinue Reading