TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Genetic testing can help guide management and treatment of unexplained epilepsy in children, new research suggests. “A genetic diagnosis impacted medical management for nearly three out of four children in our study,” said study author Dr. Isabel Haviland. She’s a postdoctoral research fellowContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 235,000 pounds of fully cooked ham and pepperoni products were recalled by Michigan-based Alexander & Hornung on Sunday due to possible listeria contamination. There are no confirmed reports of illness associated with the products that were sold across the United States, accordingContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Yet another pandemic-related health woe has come to the fore: rising blood pressure. Data covering almost half a million middle-aged Americans shows that about 27% saw their blood pressure go up significantly in 2020 after COVID-19 restrictions unfolded compared to the prior year.Continue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Starting college can be a time of fun, new experiences and growth. Yet it can also be a rough transition for many students who struggle with mental health issues. A new study from researchers in the United Kingdom and Canada found about one-thirdContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Viagra, a drug long used to treat erectile dysfunction, may double as a potential weapon against Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. Looking at data on more than 7 million Americans, researchers found that those taking the drug were 69% less likely toContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — When belongings pile up on the curb from an eviction in Maryland’s western Anne Arundel County, Abraham Shanklin Jr. sees more than a housing crisis. When people with low incomes can’t find a reliable way to get to work, he seesContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Tony Head was depressed and fearing death from stage 4 prostate cancer when, as part of a supervised scientific trial, he took a large dose of the psychedelic agent in “magic mushrooms,” psilocybin. Head donned a mask and headphones to shut out theContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Omicron variant appears to spread at twice the rate as the Delta variant does, due mostly to a combination of contagiousness and an ability to dodge the body’s immune defenses, scientists report. The degree to which each factor contributes to the spreadContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — U.S. pharmacies are struggling to keep up with Americans’ demand for coronavirus vaccines and tests, and the pressure could intensify as antiviral pills to treat COVID-19 are approved by federal regulators. “There’s crazy increased demand on pharmacies right now,” Theresa Tolle, an independentContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People with a longtime history of epilepsy show signs of rapid brain aging that may raise their odds for developing dementia down the road. This is the key finding of new research reporting that the brains of people with epilepsy that began inContinue Reading