Study Debunks Notion That Antidepressant, Fluvoxamine, Might Ease COVID Symptoms
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 -- A clinical trial designed to test repurposed medications for their impact on fighting COVID-19 has found no benefit to taking the antidepressant fluvoxamine (Luvox) to ease coronavirus symptoms.
The study, led by Duke... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 18, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Using a CBD Product? Be Sure to Tell Your Doctor
SUNDAY, Sept. 17, 2023 -- Cannabinoid products may interfere with some prescription medications, so people who use them should add these to the list of supplements they tell their doctors about.
This interference could have serious health... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 17, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Melasma: New Dark Patches or Freckling -- A Dermatologist Offers Tips on Dealing With It
SATURDAY, Sept. 16, 2023 -- Dark patches or freckle-like spots on the face are melasma, and it ’s possible both to prevent them and make them less noticeable, according to a skin expert.
Dr. Rebecca Kazin, a Rockville, Md., dermatologist, offers... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 16, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Dental Issues Plague America's Nursing Home Residents
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 -- Good oral health is one of the keys to healthy aging, but a sobering new study shows that many U.S. nursing home residents have significant dental issues.
Close to two in every 10 residents have missing teeth, about 8%... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Teen Drinking Much More Likely If Parents Binge Drink, Study Finds
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 -- Parents who drink too much, too often, may be influencing their teens to do the same, a new study finds. " Adolescents whose parents binge drink had a four times greater chance of drinking alcohol themselves compared to... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
It's Time to Start Preparing Against Flu, RSV & COVID-19
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 – Kids are back in school and it’s time to think about viruses, for both yourself and them.
It could be an early flu season in the United States, if what happened in the Southern Hemisphere offers any insight, according to... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Folks With Chronic Reflux Face No Higher Risk for Esophageal Cancer
FRIDAY, Sept 15, 2023 — Rebutting conventional wisdom, a large Swedish study finds that most people with chronic acid reflux, or GERD, do not have a higher risk for developing cancer of the esophagus.
“Previous studies have shown that... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
R.A.P.I.D.O. : Acronym & Campaign Helps Spanish Speakers Recognize a Stroke
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 -- The American Stroke Association is promoting the acronym R. Á.P.I.D.O. as a way to raise awareness among Hispanic Americans about stroke symptoms and the need for quick action.
Every second counts when someone has had a... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Choking Hazard Spurs Recall of Bath Toys Sold at Target
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 – If you have a Chuckle& Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kit, a child ’s toy made by Buffalo Games and sold exclusively at Target, throw it out.
The toy is being recalled due to serious ingestion, choking and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Parks, Playgrounds Built on Old Dump Sites Could Be Hotspots for Lead
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 -- That beautiful park you walk through could be hiding dangerous levels of lead. So, too, could the soil under the play equipment where your children slide and swing.
New research in the United States finds that urban parks... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Early-Life Removal of Ovaries Could Bring Faster Aging
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 -- Premenopausal women who have surgery to remove the ovaries (oophorectomy) and fallopian tubes may face chronic medical conditions and a decline in physical functioning, new research warns.“The study is important... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
MDMA/Ecstasy Shows Even More Promise in Easing PTSD
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 -- A new study is adding to evidence that the party drug " ecstasy " can boost the benefits of talk therapy for people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
In a clinical trial, researchers found that three... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
40% of Patients Recall Some Consciousness During Near Death Experiences
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 -- People have long talked about having near-death experiences in which they felt they were looking down on themselves while others tried to save them.
Now, researchers have documented some of those experiences. In a study... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Former'Real Housewife' Teddi Mellencamp Reveals Another Melanoma Diagnosis
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 -- Reality TV star and wellness coach Teddi Mellencamp announced on Instagram Wednesday that she has been diagnosed with yet another melanoma.
This is Mellencamp’s 12th or 13th melanoma, she said, noting in an... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
A COVID Vaccine-by-Mouth Could Be on the Way
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 -- An oral vaccine for COVID-19 appears to produce the sort of immune response that could quickly stamp out a developing infection, according to results from a small-scale primate study.
Some monkeys given an experimental... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
