AHA News: 38-Year-Old Has Had 3 Hearts:'It's a Third Chance '
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Melanie Wickersheim has no memory of the first time her heart gave her trouble. She was an infant, and her pediatric myocarditis – an inflammation of the muscular walls of the heart –... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Men ’s Mental Health: Symptoms, Treatments & Where to Find Help
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 -- When it comes to mental health, men don ' t always seek help when they need it. But maybe they should.
June is Men ' s Mental Health Month, so here are the most common mental health conditions men experience, the symptoms... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Baby Boys'Talk' More During First Year Compared to Girls
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 -- Girls have long been thought to have a language advantage over boys as infants. But new research finds that boys make more vocalization sounds than girls do in the early months of life.
These squeals, growls and short... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Low-Dose Colchicine Might Prevent or Delay Knee, Hip Replacements
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 -- An anti-inflammatory drug that has been around for over 2,000 years might help delay a very modern problem: hip and knee replacements.
That ' s the suggestion of a new study finding that older adults who used the drug —... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Long COVID Can Make It Tougher to Exercise, and Research Is Revealing Why
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 -- Lack of energy for exercise is a common problem for folks with so-called long COVID.
New research pinpoints the most likely reason why: diminished capacity to get the heart pumping fast enough to support the effort. The... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Ketamine Nasal Spray Could Be New Treatment for Migraines
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 -- A nasal spray containing ketamine might help relieve migraine headaches when other treatments fail, a new study suggests.
Ketamine is a synthetic anesthetic with hallucinogenic effects that is sometimes used intravenously... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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FDA Issues Warning About Compounded Versions of Wegovy, Ozempic
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 – Patients taking semaglutide for type 2 diabetes or weight loss should be careful about where they’re getting the medication, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Tuesday.
Shortages of the drug, commonly sold as... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Diagnosed With Dementia
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 – Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia but continues to live at home, the Carter Center announced Tuesday.
Carter spends her days there with her husband, former president Jimmy Carter, who himself is receiving... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Sick Restaurant Workers Fuel Many Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 – Providing sick leave to restaurant workers could help prevent the spread of foodborne illness because ill workers are key drivers of outbreaks at restaurants, a new government report shows.
The U.S. Centers for Disease... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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The Arch of the Human Foot Was Key to Upright Walking, Scientists Say
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 -- That happy, confident spring in your step is likely a benefit imparted by human evolution, a new study argues.
Humans may have evolved a spring-like arch in our feet to help us better walk and run upright, researchers say... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Viruses in the Gut Might Help People Live to Be 100
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 -- A key to living to 100 may be the viruses living in a centenarian ’s guts.
“This snapshot of how the virome interacts with gut microbiomes could tell us about how microbial and viral ecology evolves over the lifetime of... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Worried About Cataracts? Here's What You Need to Know
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 -- Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness around the world, but surgery can restore vision. “Unlike many of the other major eye diseases, such as glaucoma or diabetes-related eye disease, cataracts can be easily and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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What Is Avascular Necrosis and How Does It Affect Bones?
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 -- What happens when the blood supply to your bones is somehow damaged?
The condition has a name, avascular necrosis, and it can trigger the death of bone cells.
Other common names are osteonecrosis or bone infarction. Bone... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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4,000-Year-Old DNA Identifies Britain's Oldest Known Case of Plague
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 -- Researchers have identified the oldest cases of plague in Britain to date, with DNA that is 4,000 years old.
The team from the Francis Crick Institute in London has found three ancient British cases of Yersinia pestis --... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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FDA Proposes New, Easy-to-Read Medication Guide for Patients, Patient Medication Information
May 30, 2023 -- Providing people with accurate and timely information to help them take their prescription medications safely and effectively is an important priority for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Evidence suggests that more... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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