Woman given devastating diagnosis after complaining of headaches at eye test
A vital eye test ultimately detected the tumour, saving Cathy from "life-changing" disabilities. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News 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
Dad has 15 months to live after cluster headaches turned out to be terminal cancer
A doctor told Ricky Smith just to drink more water and get some rest - but he was later given a tragic diagnosis. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Botox nearly killed me: Texas woman, 36, reveals how regular injections left her partially paralyzed and choking on spit
Alicia Hallock, 36, from Texas, said on social media that she had been receiving Botox injections for almost five years to treat her migraines. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Doctors have given me 15 months to live after my headaches turned out to be terminal cancer: Heartbreaking diagnosis of father, 39, who thought his symptoms were down to working too much
Ricky Smith, 39, from Isle of Sheppey, Kent, started suffering with headaches in February and after two weeks he visited his doctor, who he claims told him to drink more water and rest. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Apple Steps Up Its Lobbying to Change Patent Rules
Over the past decade, some of Apple’s biggest regulatory headaches have come from a little-known federal agency called the U.S. International Trade Commission. The agency’s patent judges have found Apple guilty of appropriating innovations in smartphones, semiconductors and smartwatches. And…#apple #applewatches #itc #applewatch #alivecor (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Inflation remains a headache for small business owners
Inflation remains a top concern for small businesses, which reported lower optimism in February. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ozempic Gets the Oprah Treatment in a New TV Special
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound are already extremely popular: by 2030, about 10% of the U.S. population will be on one of these drugs and the category’s sales will surpass $100 billion, according to some projections. On March 18, they got another major cultural boost from Oprah Winfrey, who shared her own experience with—and support for—these medications in an ABC special called “Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution.”
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During the special, Winfrey talked about how using one of these weight-loss drugs (she did not say w...
Source: TIME: Health - March 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
New Study Finds No Brain Injuries Among ‘ Havana Syndrome ’ Patients
WASHINGTON — An array of advanced tests found no brain injuries or degeneration among U.S. diplomats and other government employees who suffer mysterious health problems once dubbed “Havana syndrome, ” researchers reported Monday.
The National Institutes of Health’s nearly five-year study offers no explanation for symptoms including headaches, balance problems and difficulties with thinking and sleep that were first reported in Cuba in 2016 and later by hundreds of American personnel in multiple countries.
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But it did contradict some earlier finding...
Source: TIME: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lauran Neergaard/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
TikTok US User Numbers Slow Amid Possible Ban
TikTok’s troubles apparently go beyond a possible ban in the U.S. The social media platform has seen user growth slow for the first time in its history, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday (March 17), citing sources familiar with the matter. That report lists a litany of headaches for…#tiktok #wsj #instagramsreels #ecommerce #bytedance #ussenate #communistparty #ccp #pymnts #europeancommission (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Obese teens can crash diet safely if monitored by a dietitian, study finds
Fears over the effect of rapid weight loss on physical and mental wellbeing of young people said to be unjustifiedShort-term, very low-calorie diets for obese teenagers are safe as long as they are closely monitored by an experienced dietitian, according to researchers in Australia.The study, by scientists based at Sydney University, also revealed that many adolescents involved in the investigation thought the diets were an acceptable way to lose weight – despite experiencing side-effects that included fatigue, headache, irritability, constipation and nausea.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 17, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Robin McKie Science editor Tags: Obesity Medical research Young people Diets and dieting Society Life and style UK news Source Type: news
Migraine Headaches From Tapeworms In Brain Linked To Undercooked Bacon
A man developed neurocysticercosis which is caused by the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, after a nearly lifelong habit of “eating lightly cooked, non-crispy bacon.” (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Science /science business pharma standard Source Type: news
Migrants and strongmen: the EU ’s north Africa headache
European leaders are desperate to curb irregular arrivals but risk replicating their pre-Arab Spring policies (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
She could have died from meningitis. Now this student wants more people to get vaccinated
When varsity athlete Megan Plamendon got a headache last November, she thought she'd pushed herself too hard on a 17 kilometre run. But the student at Queen's University had meningitis — one of three cases that prompted Kingston health officials to warn of an increase in invasive meningococcal disease type B activity in the region. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada Source Type: news
Higher neck pain intensity and pain catastrophizing soon after a whiplash injury partially explain the presence of persistent headache: a prospective study - Anarte-Lazo E, Falla D, Rodriguez-Blanco C, Bernal-Utrera C.
OBJECTIVE: To understand whether pain-related factors soon after a whiplash injury can explain the presence of chronic headache. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective study with a follow-up of 6 months was performed including 42 patients with acute ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
