MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Actress Suzanne Somers died “peacefully at home” Sunday morning after a return of breast cancer, her publicist announced. Best known for her roles on “Three’s Company” and “Step by Step,” Somers was 76. “She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for overContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new trial demonstrates the power of the diabetes drug Mounjaro in fighting obesity, helping folks who used the medication lose about 60 pounds. “In this study, people who added tirzepatide [Mounjaro] to diet and exercise saw greater, longer-lasting weight reduction than thoseContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For dogs, body size matters. That’s true in terms of how quickly they age, but also in their mental health, according to a new study comparing big and little canines. Age-related decline starts at 7 to 8 years of age in big dogs,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pickleball has become wildly popular, but that may be fueling a rise in pickleball-related injuries. “It’s quickly becoming a sport of choice for adults over the age of 50,” said Dr. Brian Cole, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist at Rush UniversityContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Oct. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Inflammatory breast cancer is rare, but it’s aggressive, fast-growing and hard to detect early, so it’s important to know the warning signs. The American Cancer Society is working to raise awareness about this form of breast cancer, known also as IBC, which isContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Oct. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While the hot, dry summer may have offered a break to people with some environmental allergies, that reprieve could be over. Ragweed and mold are in the air this fall. “This summer was good news for people who are sensitive to mold andContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A tentative deal has been reached between Kaiser Permanente and its 75,000 health care workers following a three-day strike last week. “The frontline health care workers of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions are excited to have reached a tentative agreement with KaiserContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Two years after a gene-edited pig kidney was transplanted into a monkey, researchers report the monkey is still alive. “We’re the only group in the field to comprehensively address safety and efficacy of our donor organ with these edits,” said study co-author Dr.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For some older women, recurring urinary tract infections — and the antibiotics typically prescribed for them — become a fact of life, but a new study offers a novel treatment that may deliver relief. Called electrofulguration, the minimally invasive procedure essentially zaps andContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Following a rocky rollout, more than 7 million Americans have now gotten the newly updated COVID vaccines. Unfortunately, that’s still lagging behind the number who sought booster shots last fall. For the the first updated boosters, 18 million people had received their shotsContinue Reading