Health Highlights: May 2, 2023
Science reveals possible ‘surge of consciousness’ before dying. These near-death experiences might be caused by a fight-or-flight response in the dying brain, researchers say. Read moreYoung guys are using banned ‘SARM’ supplements to bulk up, with ha…
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Suicide rates among U.S. adolescents doubled in 10 years. Suicide rates among 13- and 14-year-old Americans were on the rise between 2008 and 2018, and suicide is now the No. 1 cause of death in this age group, a new report finds. Read moreCould long …
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: April 27, 2023
Exercise could be an antidote to addiction. Investigators who analyzed 43 studies from around the world found a link between physical activity and reduced substance use among people in treatment for alcohol and drug abuse. Read moreDog-walking downsid…
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Have arthritis? Take a swing at golf for better health. Researchers found that those with osteoarthritis who hit the links had better general health and a greater sense of well-being. Read moreNo transport to the doctor’s office? That could shorten yo…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: April 25, 2023
New treatment could be safer way to fight brain tumors in kids. A more targeted form of radiation may be used to treat children with craniopharyngioma without causing learning problems later on, new research suggests. Read moreLots of U.S. seniors wou…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: April 24, 2023
Combo therapy may prevent cancer’s return after liver surgery. Atezolizumab and bevacizumab are already used together to treat advanced liver cancer, now a new study finds it does the same for early-stage disease. Read moreThis is your brain on books:…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: April 21, 2023
Drug might delay onset of MS symptoms. When a brain scan reveals signs of multiple sclerosis and a patient has no symptoms of the autoimmune disease, doctors debate whether to monitor or treat for MS. A medication may slow onset of MS symptoms in the…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: April 20, 2023
Simple test might spot early signs of Alzheimer’s. Using a ranking system, people who scored as a stage 3 or 4 risk were three times more likely to have thinking and memory issues later than those who scored as a 0 or 1. Read moreMany disabled or sing…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: April 19, 2023
Is it time to end universal masking at hospitals? Many experts think so. Vaccines and treatments have made COVID more manageable, they say, and the latest strains do not produce as much life-threatening illness. Read moreDo you live in one of America’…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: April 13, 2023
Federal appeals court keeps abortion pill available temporarily. However, the ruling blocks getting mifepristone through the mail and rolls back other steps the government had taken to improve access. Read moreNew drug may treat rare diseases that mak…
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