Catherine, Princess of Wales, Announces She Has Cancer
FRIDAY, March 22, 2024 -- Catherine, Princess of Wales, announced Friday that she has been diagnosed with cancer and has begun chemotherapy treatments.The news, which she disclosed in a video released by Kensington Palace, came after days of... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Medicare to Cover Wegovy When Patients Also Have Heart Disease
FRIDAY, March 22, 2024 -- Medicare will now cover the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy if patients using it also have heart disease, U.S. officials announced Thursday.The move comes after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved drugmaker Novo... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Nerve Treatment Could Help Ease Diabetic Neuropathy
FRIDAY, March 22, 2024 -- A surgical treatment used to treat conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome and back sciatica might also help relieve the pain of patients with diabetic neuropathy, a new study finds.Surgical nerve decompression... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Rare Condition Makes Others' Faces Appear'Demonic '
FRIDAY, March 22, 2024 -- Some people diagnosed with schizophrenia might instead be suffering from a rare visual condition that can cause other people ’s faces to appear “demonic,” a new study argues.The condition, called prosopometamorphopsia... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Drug Could Extend Survival for Uterine Cancer Patients
FRIDAY, March 22, 2024 -- An already approved cancer drug could be an effective treatment for women with advanced, recurring uterine cancer, a new clinical trial shows.Rucaparib, which belongs to a class of drugs called PARP inhibitors, extended... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Working-Age Americans Are Dying at Much Higher Rates Than Peers in Other Wealthy Nations
FRIDAY, March 22, 2024 -- Working stiffs in the United States are dying at higher rates than those in other wealthy nations, a new study finds.Death rates among working-age Americans are 2.5 times higher than the average of other high-income... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
More Weightlifters Are Injuring Heads, Faces During Workouts
FRIDAY, March 22, 2024 -- The weight room is becoming an increasingly dangerous place for folks trying to get into shape, a new study discovers.Head and facial injuries related to weightlifting have increased sharply during the past decade for both... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Body Dysmorphia Affects Many Teens, Especially Girls
FRIDAY, March 22, 2024 -- Many teens – especially girls – are affected by body dysmorphic disorder, a condition in which they become obsessed with perceived flaws in their personal appearance, a new study shows.BDD affects about two in every... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Can You Build Muscle in Old Age? Yes, and an Expert Has Tips
FRIDAY, March 22, 2024 -- If you ' re in your 60s, 70s or even older, you might think your days of productively pumping iron are behind you.That ' s just not true, said Dr. Adil Ahmed, an assistant professor in the Joseph Barnhart Department of... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Rucaparib Could Extend Survival for Uterine Cancer Patients
FRIDAY, March 22, 2024 -- An already approved cancer drug could be an effective treatment for women with advanced, recurring uterine cancer, a new clinical trial shows.
Rucaparib, which belongs to a class of drugs called PARP inhibitors, extended... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Can I Get Sick From My Pet?
FRIDAY, March 22, 2024 -- Cuddly, friendly, fun: Your pet brings so much to your life, but experts warn that, in rare cases, they can also bring illness.The health benefits of pet ownership are many, noted Dr. Stacey Rose, an associate professor of... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Surgeons Implant Pig Kidney Into First Living Human Patient
THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 (HealthDay news) -- For the first time ever, doctors have transplanted a genetically edited pig kidney into a human suffering from advanced kidney failure.
Such pig kidneys, altered to lower the risk of rejection and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Don't Use'Comfi' Baby Walkers Due to Injury Dangers
THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 -- Your baby could be endangered by now-recalled Comfi Baby Infant Walkers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned Thursday.
The walkers, sold on Amazon, " violate the federal safety regulations for infant... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
A Bacteria in the Mouth Might Speed Colon Cancers
THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 -- A germ commonly found in the human mouth can travel to colon tumors and appears to speed their growth, new research shows.
The finding might lead to new insights into fighting colon cancer, which kills more than 52,000... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Common Epilepsy, Migraine Drug Topiramate Won't Raise Odds for Autism in Offspring
THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 -- A common antiseizure drug used to treat epilepsy, migraines and bipolar disorder does not appear to increase the risk of autism for kids exposed to it in the womb, a new study says.
Topiramate does not contribute to any... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
