By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Oct. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) While men can take solace in a new government report that shows prostate cancer cases have been declining overall in the past two decades, the same analysis finds that the opposite is true for advanced prostate cancer cases. In fact, […]
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FRIDAY, Oct. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) An experimental drug combination lengthens survival for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), new research shows. A previous clinical trial found that the two-drug combo — called AMX0035 — slowed progression of the neurodegenerative disease over six months. The new clinical trial of 137 […]
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Oct. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) Many Americans who get recommended colon cancer screening may end up with “surprise” medical bills, a new study suggests. Looking at insurance claims for more than 1.1 million elective colonoscopies, researchers found that 12% involved out-of-network charges. That’s concerning, the […]
FRIDAY, Oct. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) Women who suffer severe morning sickness may have higher risk of depression during and after pregnancy, according to a new British study. It enrolled 214 women in London during the first trimester of pregnancy. Half had severe morning sickness; half did not. None had […]
FRIDAY, Oct. 16, 2020 (American Heart Association News) Chanel Davis-Mitchell and her husband, Benji Mitchell, were looking forward to parenthood after the birth of their healthy baby boy, Braxton. Despite a high-risk pregnancy and a massive amount of fluid weight Chanel gained during the final two months, doctors assured her […]
FRIDAY, Oct. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) If you’re pregnant and you think popping nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for your aches and pains is safe, think again. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned on Thursday that taking these widely used painkillers — which include Advil, Motrin, Aleve and Celebrex — […]
MONDAY, Oct. 19, 2020 As the weather gets cooler and social activities move indoors, Americans need to take steps to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, an expert says. “We now know that if we are going to socialize with people who are not in our household — or […]
Latest High Blood Pressure News MONDAY, Oct. 19, 2020 To mark World Hypertension Day this Saturday, the American Heart Association offers advice on how to lower and control your blood pressure. High blood pressure affects nearly half of American adults, and three-quarters of those with high blood pressure […]
By Robin Foster and E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporters MONDAY, Oct. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) Three weeks after becoming the first big urban area to reopen public schools since the pandemic began, New York City is not seeing a feared surge in cases among students and staff. Instead, health officials are seeing […]
MONDAY, Oct. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The antiviral drug remdesivir doesn’t reduce COVID-19 patients’ risk of death, a new study says. The World Health Organization-sponsored study of the drug — the only antiviral authorized for treatment of COVID-19 in the United States –included more than 11,000 people in 30 […]