THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The total economic burden of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the United States in 2019 was $85.4 billion, including $63.3 billion in direct medical costs, according to a study published online April 13 in Neurol...
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Patient-reported outcomes at 12 months are similar for open-repair, minimally invasive surgery, or nonoperative treatment of Achilles' tendon rupture, according to a study published in the April 14 issue of...
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) may be effective for musculoskeletal disorders, according to a review published online April 12 in BMJ Open.Donatella Bagagiolo, from Scuola Superiore di Osteopatia ...
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Cardiovascular risk factors are associated with an increased risk for depression in older adults, according to a study published online April 13 in PLOS ONE.Sandra Martín-Peláez, Ph.D., from University of Granada in Spain, and colleagues examined the association between cardiovascular risk (CVR) factors
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Pluvicto (lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan) for treatment of adults with prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-positive metastatic castration-resistan...
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Rising coronavirus infections in New York state appear to be driven by two new versions of the Omicron BA.2 variant, and may explain why the state has been the national coronavirus hot spot in recent weeks,...
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Dogs may be famous meat lovers, but canines who follow a vegan diet might be a bit healthier, a new survey suggests.British and Australian researchers found that dogs on vegan diets (one without animal prod...
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Staving off Alzheimer's disease might just take a healthy diet, exercise and an active mind, a new study suggests.Women and men who follow a healthy lifestyle live longer — and longer without Alzheimer's or...
Two new BA.2 subvariants fueling COVID infections in New York state: The latest versions of the coronavirus are 25% more transmissible than BA.2, health officials say. Read moreShould dogs go vegan? A new study finds feeding your pooch a plant-based d...
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- America's public health emergency plan for COVID-19 will continue for at least another 90 days, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. Pushing the deadline to mid-July means that vulnerable Americans...
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- One in five Medicare recipients use medical marijuana and two-thirds say it should be covered by Medicare, a new survey reveals.Medical marijuana is legal in 37 states, four territories and the District of ...
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In 2019 alone, multiple sclerosis (MS) cost Americans an estimated $85.4 billion, a new study finds. That amount included over $63 billion in direct medical costs and $22 billion in indirect non-medical cos...
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A brighter future could be in store for people with a spinal cord injury if new animal research pans out in humans.Mice that were paralyzed due to severe spinal cord damage regained the ability to walk with...
MONDAY, April 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- As doctors learn more about the consequences of COVID-19, they are confirming that heart inflammation is rare among hospitalized COVID patients. That's the good news — but those who develop it are much more l...
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Health risks tied to obesity are often serious, with new research showing it boosts odds for heart failure among older women, especially those who go through menopause later than usual.Women whose periods s...
WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- As the number of known COVID-19 cases worldwide hit 500 million on Tuesday, health experts called for increased testing, vaccination, and contact tracing.There has been a sharp rise in known cases so far t...
WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A federal mask mandate for planes, trains, airports, and some bus services that was set to expire in five days will be extended until May 3, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced We...
WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Johnson & Johnson must pay $302 million to the state of California for deceptive marketing of pelvic mesh implants for women, an appeals court ruled on Monday. That is $42 million less than the $344 millio...
WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Lifelong smoker Mike James had quit the habit for nearly three years when, through fluky circumstances, he found out that he had a small tumor in his right lung."I thought it was a death sentence," said Ja...
MARTES, 12 de abril de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Ciertos rasgos de la personalidad podrían hacer que los adultos mayores tengan una menor o una mayor vulnerabilidad a unas habilidades de memoria y pensamiento menguantes, sugiere un estudio reciente.El ...
MARTES, 12 de abril de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Ciertos rasgos de la personalidad podrían hacer que los adultos mayores tengan una menor o una mayor vulnerabilidad a unas habilidades de memoria y pensamiento menguantes, sugiere un estudio reciente.El ...
MARTES, 12 de abril de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Ante los crecientes conteos de casos de COVID-19, Filadelfia anunció que restaurará una orden de obligatoriedad del uso de máscaras en interiores la próxima semana.Las autoridades de la ciudad anunciaron...
MARTES, 12 de abril de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Ante los crecientes conteos de casos de COVID-19, Filadelfia anunció que restaurará una orden de obligatoriedad del uso de máscaras en interiores la próxima semana.Las autoridades de la ciudad anunciaron...
MARTES, 12 de abril de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Las muertes por sobredosis de drogas entre los adolescentes de EE. UU. se dispararon durante la pandemia, y no porque el uso de drogas fuera más común, informan unos investigadores.En 2020, las muertes p...
MARTES, 12 de abril de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Las muertes por sobredosis de drogas entre los adolescentes de EE. UU. se dispararon durante la pandemia, y no porque el uso de drogas fuera más común, informan unos investigadores.En 2020, las muertes p...
MARTES, 12 de abril de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- La psilocibina, el componente activo de los "hongos mágicos", podría ayudar a reprogramar al cerebro de las personas con depresión.Unos psicodélicos que incluyen a la psilocibina se han mostrado promisor...
MARTES, 12 de abril de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- La psilocibina, el componente activo de los "hongos mágicos", podría ayudar a reprogramar al cerebro de las personas con depresión.Unos psicodélicos que incluyen a la psilocibina se han mostrado promisor...
MARTES, 12 de abril de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Un medicamento experimental para los pacientes con COVID-19 enfermos de gravedad parece funcionar tan bien que el fabricante del fármaco anunció el lunes que detuvo su ensayo clínico antes y que solicita...