SATURDAY, June 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Women who try to hold their pee during the day might want to rethink that strategy. It’s time to “get up and go,” according to the Urology Care Foundation, which is encouraging women to be proactive about their urological health. That, of course,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, June 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s been more than six months since Brandy Compton last landed in a hospital emergency room. That’s an amazing medical achievement, brought about by scientific breakthroughs that have been unfortunately overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic, experts say. Compton, 31, was born with sickleContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 18, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — For most transgender people, starting hormone therapy requires a therapist’s approval. As the recipient of a new heart, Maddox Jones also needed his transplant team’s OK. “It was a long and difficult process, because they weren’t necessarily educated, nor do IContinue Reading
SUNDAY, June 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Men tend to put their health care last, but Penn State Health offers some tips this Father’s Day for ensuring guys stay healthy in the future. “Men tend to take care of their cars more frequently than they do themselves. But when menContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — After spending billions to speed the creation of COVID-19 vaccines, the United States said Thursday that it will now devote $3.2 billion to the development of antiviral pills that could stop the new coronavirus before it does its worst damage. Along with “acceleratingContinue Reading
EU Opens Doors to American Travelers The European Union announced Friday that it will no longer ban U.S. tourists from traveling to Europe. The move will undoubtedly be welcome news to Americans who are hungry to travel to the continent after more than a year of tight restrictions. The reopeningContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans who stand to benefit most from a kidney transplant may be missing a key window of opportunity, a new study finds. The study focused on kidney failure patients who would be expected to live many years after receiving a kidney transplant.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, June 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) – A diet designed to boost brain health appears to benefit people with multiple sclerosis (MS), new research suggests. For the study, a team from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City examined 185 people diagnosed with MS within theContinue Reading