THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most COVID-19 cases resolve relatively quickly. But some patients go on to develop long COVID, a constellation of debilitating chronic health issues that can persist for weeks, months, or even years. Scientists around the world have been struggling to get a better handleContinue Reading
‘The Last of Us’: How likely is a fungal apocalypse? The TV show’s outcome is very improbable, experts say, but it does highlight changes that make fungal infections a greater threat to human health in the real world. Read more Do all older patients need radiation treatment after breast cancerContinue Reading
How worried should the world be about bird flu in humans? A year-long avian flu epidemic has raised concern that the virus could spread to humans. It is already passing from mammal to mammal — an important step in a virus jumping into humans, although experts say the immediate riskContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Access to medication abortion could be at risk nationwide because of a Texas lawsuit working its way through the court system. Alliance Defending Freedom, the group involved in the case in Mississippi that led to the Supreme Court overturning the landmark Roe v.Continue Reading
Who benefits most from COVID boosters? Protection is strongest for people over 60, a new study finds. Younger people might still want to consider a booster, to protect people around them. Read more Paxlovid remains potent against Omicron COVID cases. The antiviral continued to protect against hospitalization and death inContinue Reading
Emailing your doctor could soon cost you. Some health care systems have started charging for doctor’s emailed responses to certain patient messages, but experts worry that could keep poorer patients from needed services. Read more Less may be more when it comes to surgery for early-stage lung cancer. Removing onlyContinue Reading
New injected drug could fight severe COVID. PEG-lambda cuts in half the risk of hospitalization from COVID-19, a clinical trial has shown. Read more Common plastics chemical could raise diabetes risk in women. Researchers found that certain women exposed to high levels of some phthalates had a 30% to 63%Continue Reading
Big changes are coming to health care after pandemic emergencies expire. People will soon have to pay part or all the cost of COVID tests, treatments and vaccines, and as many as 15 million people will likely lose their Medicaid coverage. Read more Americans are getting more comfortable talking overContinue Reading
Vitamin D could be a weapon against type 2 diabetes. For folks with pre-diabetes, supplements may help lower the chances of a full diabetes diagnosis, a new study shows. Read more Kisspeptin: Is injected hormone a remedy for flagging libido? Two studies, one in men and one in women, showedContinue Reading
His debilitating back pain lasted decades, until a new implant changed everything. The new muscle-stimulating device works by strengthening the multifidus muscle, which is essential for walking, sitting and bending, doctors say. Read more A rare but dangerous form of eating disorder could run in families. Anywhere from 1% toContinue Reading