Vitamin D Might Help Shield the Aging Brain
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Older adults who harbor more vitamin D in their brains may stay mentally sharper, a new study suggests.Researchers found that when older adults had higher levels of vitamin D in their brain tissue, they tende…
Learn MoreCeline Dion Reveals Stiff-Person Syndrome Diagnosis, Cancels Tour
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Singer Celine Dion announced Thursday that she is living with a rare neurological condition called stiff-person syndrome.Dion said she has canceled and postponed tour dates to deal with her health issues.“As …
Learn MoreAHA News: He Collapsed After 2-on-2 Basketball Game Against His Son. His Teammate Saved His Life.
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — On a sunny fall day, Baltimore dads Joe Greco and John Holschuh teamed up to take on their teenage sons in a game of 2-on-2 basketball in the Greco family’s driveway.The boys were tough foes….
Learn MoreAntibody Drug Boosts Survival for Type of Advanced Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A relatively new drug is boosting survival rates for women with a specific type of advanced breast cancer who haven’t responded to other treatments, according to a pair of clinical trials.The targeted antibod…
Learn MoreBreast Cancer Survivors Can Safely Pause Longer-Term Meds During Pregnancy
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pausing longer-term hormonal therapies to have a baby will not raise a breast cancer survivor’s risk of her tumor recurring, a new clinical trial concludes. Women whose cancer is fueled by female hormones su…
Learn MoreMelanoma Patients Who Fail Standard Meds May Have Another Option
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental therapy that uses the body’s own immune system cells may beat a standard treatment for patients with advanced melanoma, a new clinical trial finds.Researchers found that the therapy doubled th…
Learn MoreLasik Surgery Should Carry Warnings of Possible Complications, FDA Says
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Lasik eye surgery is a common vision-correcting procedure that many Americans view as safe and effective, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has now drafted guidance that warns of potential complication…
Learn MoreStatins May Lower Risk of Deadly ‘Bleeding’ Strokes
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Statins may do more than help your heart: New research shows the cholesterol-lowering drugs may also lower your risk for a bleeding stroke.An intracerebral hemorrhage, which involves bleeding in the brain, co…
Learn MoreBattling High Blood Pressure? Adding Yoga to Your Workout Might Help
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adding a little yoga to an exercise routine can be the fix someone needs to drop high blood pressure, a small study suggests.“As observed in several studies, we recommend that patients try to find exercise an…
Learn MoreIs a Ban on Menthols Enough to Thwart Big Tobacco?
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A proposed U.S. federal ban on menthol cigarettes doesn’t go far enough and needs to include other menthol products, from pipe tobacco to cigarette tubes, researchers say. New evidence shows both the appeal a…
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