THURSDAY, March 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one-third of seniors who take thyroid hormone also take drugs known to interfere with tests of thyroid function, a new study finds. It’s common for older adults to take a thyroid hormone (levothyroxine) to treat low levels of natural thyroid hormone. ButContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — To the lingering damage of COVID-19 infection, add this side effect: New research shows that more than half of those sickened by COVID-19 report depression. Among more than 3,900 people who had COVID-19 surveyed between May 2020 and January 2021, 52% suffered symptomsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you’ve had major sinus or skull base surgery, you should talk with your ear, nose and throat doctor before getting a COVID-19 nasal swab test, researchers advise. It’s also crucial for health workers performing swab testing to ask whether the patient hasContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Even though research has shown that at least 50% of older adults suffer some degree of hearing loss, a new study finds that most aren’t getting their hearing checked. A national survey of more than 2,000 adults, aged 50 to 80, found thatContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — So, you had COVID-19 a few months back and you still can’t smell that first steaming cup of coffee in the morning. Is there anything you can do to hasten the return of that vital sense? Experts say there is, including “physical therapy”Continue Reading
MONDAY, March 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you decide to try pot to relieve your migraine, new research suggests you could be asking for trouble. In fact, marijuana use was linked to rebound headaches, which can occur when pain medication is overused, scientists noted. “This study shows that thereContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Feb. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For millions of Americans, sneezing, coughing, runny noses, itchy eyes and congestion are sure signs that spring is on the way. The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) has advice for coping with these classic hay fever symptoms. It recently publishedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Modern technology has unraveled an ancient mystery about the death of an Egyptian king. Computed tomography (CT) scans of the mummified remains of Pharaoh Seqenenre Taa II, the Brave, revealed new details about his head injuries not previously found in examinations since hisContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Anyone who gets frequent migraine symptoms knows the experience: the throbbing, the pain, the visual disturbances. Exercise has long been a potential way to reduce migraine triggers, but a new study suggests it could be an especially effective with triggers such stress, depressionContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 could become “long haulers,” suffering symptoms months after they clear their non-life-threatening infection, new research shows. About 33% of COVID-19 patients who were never sick enough to require hospitalization continue to complain months later of symptomsContinue Reading