THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Hepatitis C virus (HCV) positivity is associated with development of schizophrenia, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience.Jur-Shan Cheng, Ph.D., from Chang Gung ...
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Hospitalized patients early in the pandemic who repeatedly tested negative with reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) but had signs and/or symptoms of COVID-19 had similar seropositivity a...
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- About half of postmenopausal women experience female pattern hair loss (FPHL), according to a study published online Feb. 14 in Menopause.Sukanya Chaikittisilpa, M.D., from Chulalongkorn University and King ...
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Extreme heat from climate change is making it harder for people with mental illness and drug addiction to cope and adding to pressure on pandemic-stretched U.S. emergency rooms.During these severe summer tem...
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Receipt of COVID-19 vaccination is associated with declines in psychological distress reported by U.S. adults, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Jonathan ...
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A decision tree model may be used by clinicians to help identify patients who are most likely to experience a prolonged recovery following a sport-related concussion, according to a study published in the Fe...
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Two simple techniques may help patients manage symptoms of initial orthostatic hypotension (IOH), according to a study published online Feb. 9 in Heart Rhythm.Nasia A. Sheikh, from the University of Calgary ...
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Devastating wildfires around the world will only grow in number in coming decades as climate change further fuels the chances of out-of-control blazes, a landmark report from the United Nations warns.Produce...
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The first condom specifically designed to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during anal sex has been approved for sale in the United States, the U.S. Food and D...
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Add better brain health to the growing list of protections your beloved pet may provide you: New research suggests that older adults with a furry companion showed slower mental declines than those without o...
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- Before she gave the feeling a name, Mary-Frances Winters felt it constantly. She calls it "a dull droning sound that is always present" and "an underlying syndrome of sorts that permeates my...
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- In his decades as an actor, Jason Gray-Stanford has appeared in a few medical dramas, often as a patient. And in his best-known role, as Lt. Randy Disher on "Monk," he faced all kinds of cas...
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Dozens of different spray products -- deodorants, shampoos, sunscreens, athlete's foot treatments -- have been recalled in recent months due to contamination with the cancer-causing chemical benzene.Most rec...
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to treat and beat, but new research suggests that commonly prescribed high blood pressure drugs may boost survival in patients.Known as angiotensin-converting enzym...
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Updated criteria to guide COVID-19 restrictions will be announced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention later this week or early next week, according to a CDC scientist involved in the proce...
Why is cancer-linked benzene in so many personal care products? The chemical is being found in the propellants of many deodorants, sunscreens and other products Americans use every day, leading to numerous recent recalls. Read moreCDC to update crite...
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A drug developed for an autoimmune disease shows promise in treating a potentially life-threatening inflammatory condition in children who've had COVID-19, researchers say.The rare condition is called multis...
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Despite the crushing challenges of navigating a worldwide pandemic during the past two years, Americans remain as optimistic as ever, a series of surveys shows. The surveys were conducted between 2008 and 20...
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- That daily 6 a.m. walk around the block with your dog may be tough but healthy: New research suggests the exercise and companionship is lowering your odds of developing a disability.However, the good news do...
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- It might be harder to get your teeth cleaned this year, with a new study showing a shortage of dental hygienists in the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic."Not unlike many other professions in the U...
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Two doses of a new COVID-19 vaccine from Sanofi and GSK were 100 percent effective against severe disease and hospitalizations, the companies announced Wednesday.The vaccine was also 75 percent effective ag...
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued another pointed warning about the dangers posed by tianeptine, an antidepressant that is not approved for any type of medical treatment in the United States....
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- More than 90 percent of free at-home COVID-19 tests ordered through a federal government website have been shipped in an "unprecedented" effort, the Biden administration senior adviser on testing said Tuesd...
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- All testing and quarantine requirements for travelers to European Union member nations should be lifted next month for those who are vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19, the European Council said Tue...
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Spironolactone use is not associated with an increased risk for cancer, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Feb. 9 in JAMA Dermatology.Kanthi Bommareddy, M.D., from the Unive...
MARTES, 22 de febrero de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- No tiene que correr maratones ni usar su bicicleta estacionaria hasta bañarse en sudor para mejorar la salud de su corazón.Este es el mensaje principal de un nuevo estudio, que encontró que las activid...
MARTES, 22 de febrero de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Fumar cigarrillos es tristemente célebre porque fomenta la enfermedad de las encías, y ahora un nuevo estudio amplía las evidencias de que vapear también tiene consecuencias para los dientes y las encí...
MARTES, 22 de febrero de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Usted tuvo una reacción alérgica grave a la primera dosis de la vacuna contra la COVID-19. ¿Le condena esto a que suceda lo mismo tras la segunda dosis?Parece que no, afirma un nuevo análisis, que enco...