Fighting Opioid Addiction: Bunavail
PHILADELPHIA. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Addiction to painkillers and heroin is growing at an alarming rate, and for the first time, more Americans die from an opioid overdose than a car crash. But a new drug can help addicts stay on the road to recovery. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - February 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Good Doctor
ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Nearly 50,000 people applied to medical school in 2013. Forty seven percent of the applicants were women, and studies show they still face continuing bias against women in medicine. But one woman was able to prove that women are leaders in medicine, and she did so by building a major medical school. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - February 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Visualase for Brain Tumors
PITTSBURGH. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For people with brain tumors, treatment usually involves invasive surgery as surgeons open portions of the skull to remove the cancer. If a tumor comes back, patients may begin to run out of options. A new FDA- approved device, also used to treat epilepsy, is now giving some patients another chance. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - February 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Common Cold, Common Myths
ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The common cold is fittingly named. There are about 62 million cases in the U.S. every year. And separating the facts from the myths may cut down your chances of catching it. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - February 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Science of Happiness
RALEIGH. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A few decades ago the science behind emotions only focused on the negative feelings, like depression and anger. But one neuro-psychologist decided to turn that frown upside down and study the science behind happiness, joy and love. She says there are ways to create happiness out of thin air. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - February 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
TNS Patch for PTSD
LOS ANGELES. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- An estimated 400,000 veterans are getting help for post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD and that number is growing. So far, drugs and psychological counseling are only helping about half of them. Now, a device being studied by UCLA and the Greater Los Angeles VA is showing remarkable results in eliminating PTSD symptoms. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - February 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A New Way to Banish Panic Attacks
PITTSBURGH. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Sweaty palms, spinning head, racing heart and blocked lungs. That’s how someone having a panic, or anxiety attack describes the sudden, intense changes they go through. Now, a new device is training patients to breathe better and banish panic attacks. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - February 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Good News, You Have Tapeworms!
LOS ANGELES. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It sounds like a bad horror movie: losing control of your body. When it happened to one man, doctors thought a brain tumor was to blame. But turns out, the culprits were tapeworms. And that was good news and it happens more often than you think. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - February 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
DBS for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
PITTSBURGH. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People with obsessive compulsive disorder or OCD, have compulsive thoughts and are driven by excessive habits that may seem impossible to break. In the past when therapy and medication didn’t work, patients had few other options. Now, a surgery that has been successful in treating patients with Parkinson’s disease is now helping people cope with OCD. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - February 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Invasion of Super Lice
SALT LAKE CITY. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It’s bad enough for the estimated 12-million parents who hear every year their child has a head full of lice. But this school year, the story gets worse: so-called super lice have taken over half the country and are resistant to over-the-counter treatments. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - January 27, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
HeartFlow Test: Game Changing Diagnostic
CHICAGO. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than 16 million Americans suffer from coronary artery disease. It develops when a buildup of plaque cuts off blood flow to the heart, causing shortness of breath, chest pain, heart attacks and death. Now a new FDA approved test could change the way the disease is diagnosed and treated. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - January 27, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Safety Net for Peanut Allergies
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- You’ve heard of fighting fire with fire. How about treating peanut allergies with peanuts? It’s a new approach to a potentially deadly threat that terrifies parents of allergic children. One brave child is helping researchers in their search for a peanut allergy cure. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - January 27, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Restart the Heart: No Touching
ORLANDO. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Like the name suggests, sudden cardiac arrest can come on without warning and is a leading cause of death for adults over the age of 40. For people who may be at risk, doctors may suggest an implantable defibrillator. Now, there’s a new option that can automatically restart a person’s heart — without touching it. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - January 27, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tips to Curb Your Appetite
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- We’ve all heard about too many ‘miracle diets’ that promise much and often deliver little. But the ‘eating experts’ — clinical dieticians — say it is possible to eat less, lose weight and keep it off. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - January 25, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
SculpSure Fat Melter
LOS ANGELES. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new body contouring treatment on the market is exciting for both patients and their doctors. It’s called SculpSure. There’s no surgery involved; doctors use lasers in this FDA- approved procedure that takes less time than a leisurely lunch break. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - January 25, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
