Lifetime of stress tied to big rise in cancer risk. That’s due to what researchers called “allostatic load” — a measure of cumulative stress, or wear and tear on the body. Read more Study casts doubt on Mediterranean diet’s benefit to brain. A new Swedish study found no real effectContinue Reading

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new ultrasound treatment for kidney stones might provide pain-free relief while the patient is awake, researchers say. Kidney stones are often excruciatingly painful. In most cases, patients are told to just ride it out, sometimes for weeks, in the hope the stoneContinue Reading

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The new bivalent COVID-19 booster is now approved for children as young as 5 years old, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday. The bivalent booster shot includes one part that protects against the original strain of the COVID-19 coronavirus, and anotherContinue Reading

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Human brain tissue has been successfully transplanted into the brains of rats using a cutting-edge experimental procedure, say researchers. They envision the achievement as a promising new frontier in medical research. Groups of living human nerve cells have become integrated into the brainsContinue Reading