Surgical Procedure Aims to Delay Menopause
Ten British women have undergone a first-of-a-kind surgery that could delay menopause by up to 20 years.
View ArticleOne Dead In Atlanta Hotel Legionnaires' Outbreak
Another 61 probable cases of the disease have been identified, according to Nancy Nydam, director of communications at Georgia Department of Public Health, CNN reported.
View ArticleFDA: Pricey Drug Approved on Manipulated Data
The FDA approved the gene therapy Zolgensma to treat children with a severe form of spinal muscular atrophy. The drug costs $2.125 million for a one-time treatment, CBS News reported.
View ArticleSensitive Teeth: Common Causes and Solutions
Sensitive teeth aren’t just an irritation. They can also make it hard for you to eat and drink. For the most part, sensitive tooth pain is sharp, sudden, and temporary. The pain usually occurs when...
View ArticleUnlocking Speech for Kids With Autism
PRT is a set of behavioral techniques for motivating kids with autism to interact and communicate with other people during play activities and daily routines.
View ArticleBlood Test May Help Guide Breast Cancer Treatment
The test is individualized using DNA from a piece of the tumor taken when the breast cancer is first diagnosed.
View ArticleMedicare to Cover Breakthrough Cancer Gene Therapy
Studies have shown that CAR-T is effective against certain types of cancers, but can cause severe side effects.
View ArticleGiving Up Meat Could Help Your Health
If Americans traded in their hamburgers for tofu, buckwheat and asparagus, it could make a big difference in the health of the planet -- without shortchanging anyone on nutrients.
View ArticlePure CBD Won't Make You Fail a Drug Test, But…
Researchers found that CBD, or cannabidiol, did not react with either of two commercially available tests used to screen for marijuana use. However, another cannabis compound -- cannabinol (CBN) -- did.
View ArticleRaising Legal Smoking Age to 21 Works
Compared to other regions, those with tobacco-21 laws had a 39% decline in regular smoking among 18- to 20-year-olds who had previously experimented with cigarettes, a new study found.
View ArticleFDA Reports More Seizures Among Vapers
There have been 118 more reports of e-cigarette users suffering seizures since the FDA first warned the public about the danger in April.
View ArticleBaby Trackers: Peace of Mind or Added Anxiety?
, some experts caution that the monitors and trackers can lead to a false sense of security, add to parental anxiety, or even not w
View ArticlePFAS Chemicals in Food: Expert QA
What are PFAS chemicals --recently found in molded fiber bowls used for food -- and should we be worried about them?
View ArticleEPA Won't Approve Warning Labels for Glyphosate
Warning labels for the suspected cancer-causing weed killer glyphosate (Roundup) won't be approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
View ArticleYour Guide to 'Female Viagra'
Medicines for low sex drive in women are often called “female Viagra.” Find out what they are and whether they might work to boost your sex drive.
View ArticleWhat TV Binge-Watching Does to Your Brain
If you indulge often, this cycle and the side effects of binge-watching can lead to harmful brain and body changes.
View ArticleToo Much Napping May Signal Alzheimer's
Areas of the brain that keep you awake during the day are damaged in the early stages of the memory-robbing disease, which is why people with Alzheimer's may nap excessively long before they start to...
View ArticleDepression, Alzheimer's Share Home in Aging Brains
The analysis revealed a significant link between worsening depression symptoms and mental decline over two to seven years, and both of these trends seemed to be linked to a buildup of amyloid protein...
View ArticleStem Cells and Health Advances: Where Are We Now?
Treatments for eye diseases are considered among the most promising for stem cells, which have been under study for more than 3 decades. While proponents say all this groundwork is finally coming to...
View ArticleDole Baby Spinach Recalled
Some Dole baby spinach products have been recalled due to possible salmonella contamination.
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