TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pediatricians’ offices, children’s hospitals, urgent care centers and emergency rooms across the United States are being overwhelmed by an early, heavy surge of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among infants and young children. Reported cases of RSV started rising dramatically in September, and byContinue Reading
Cases of infant RSV are swamping hospitals. What are the symptoms, treatments? While respiratory syncytial virus can just mean a common cold in most kids, some will develop very serious breathing problems that require medical attention. Read more Too often, women aren’t told of sexual side effects of cancer treatments.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unilever announced Monday that it has recalled certain dry shampoo sprays because they may contain elevated levels of benzene. The propellant used in the products, which are sold under the brand names Dove, Nexxus, Suave, TIGI (Rockaholic and Bed Head) and TRESemmé, appearsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New research out of Canada offers some encouraging news amid concerns about the opioid epidemic. Doctors are prescribing a lower dose of the painkillers after older adults have surgery, the study found. They are not, however, writing fewer prescriptions for the potentially addictiveContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As doctors work toward developing more personalized cancer care, a new study looks at whether lung cancer patients can miss a few days of radiation treatment and make them up with a higher dose. The more treatments a patient skips, the higher theirContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For the millions of people who live with vitiligo, a disease that robs the skin of its natural color, a newly approved cream called ruxolitinib (Opzelura) is quickly becoming a game changer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved ruxolitinib for vitiligo inContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One in 10 older Americans has dementia, and twice as many have mild mental impairment, a new study finds. As the nation’s population grows older, the burden on families and society is likely to grow, and minorities will be affected most, experts say.Continue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Folks who regularly use weed could be in for a rocky road if they ever require major surgery, a new study reports. Frequent marijuana users tend to experience more pain as they recover from surgery, and they require more opioid drugs (like morphine)Continue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — The good news is that fear can persuade us to avoid dangerous situations or help us flee from an angry bear. The bad news is that fear can lead to chronic stress, with serious health consequences. So should that affect yourContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Training to become a doctor can be grueling, and now a new study finds a direct correlation between longer work hours and depression symptoms in first-year residents. Medical residency — the training that new doctors undergo at hospitals or clinics — is infamousContinue Reading