Magnetic Brain Stimulation Helped Rid Him of Decades-Long Depression
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When Tommy Van Brocklin signed up for a trial of a special type of magnetic brain stimulation therapy that could potentially ease his depression, he had already been living with the mood disorder for 45 years….
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Magnetic brain stimulation therapy offers hope against severe depression. Crippling, chronic depression can haunt people for decades and shorten lives. But new research finds that a majority of people found relief with a new, individualized therapy in…
Learn MoreAHA News: New Guidelines Help Doctors Diagnose Chest Pain – But Only if You Act
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Chest pain is about more than pain in the chest. But when it comes on suddenly, experts behind new guidelines on evaluating and diagnosing it don’t want you pondering nuances. They want you to…
Learn MoreAttorneys General Warn About Pot Products That Look Like Halloween Treats
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Just days before Halloween, attorneys general in several states have issued warnings about cannabis edibles that look like candy and snacks.”These look-alike cannabis products are unregulated, unsafe and ille…
Learn MoreCoronavirus May Infect, Harm the Inner Ear
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — By now, it would seem that there is almost no part of the body that the new coronavirus does not strike, but new research adds one more: COVID-19 may be able to infect the inner ear and affect hearing and bal…
Learn MoreHigh School Football Won’t Raise Lifetime Risk for Suicide: Study
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Some parents may worry about whether playing high school football might put their kids at risk for depression and suicidal thoughts in adulthood, but new research suggests they can relax.It included more than …
Learn MoreLanguage Can Make the Difference Between Home, Hospital Care: Study
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It helps to speak English if you’re a home care patient in the United States. A new study of home health care found that patients who speak a language other than English have higher rates of hospital readmissi…
Learn MoreFitter in 1820: Today’s Americans Spend Much Less Time Being Active
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Modern Americans get much less physical activity than their forebearers did 200 years ago, and increasing reliance on technology is a major reason why.That’s the finding from researchers who used data on falli…
Learn MoreHow Two People With HIV Suppressed Virus After Stopping Treatment
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There are two ways that HIV patients’ bodies can keep the virus under control after they stop antiretroviral therapy, a new study shows.The findings could point to ways to help people with HIV keep the virus i…
Learn MoreAHA News: Nuevas directrices ayudan a los médicos a diagnosticar el dolor de pecho, pero solo si se actúa
JUEVES, 28 de octubre de 2021 (American Heart Association News) — El dolor torácico es algo más que un dolor en el pecho. Cuando aparece de forma repentina, los expertos que elaboraron las nuevas directrices para evaluarlo y diagnosticarlo no quieren…
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