When people have both chronic dry eye and depression, their eye symptoms may be worse, a new study finds. Researchers said the exact nature of the link is not clear: Does depression affect the severity of dry eye disease? Or do particularly troublesome eye symptoms feed depression? But the gist, they say, is that depression… read on > read on >
Katherine Stewart, 16, must take six to 10 insulin shots a day to properly manage her type 1 diabetes. Her Highland, Utah, family pays $500 a month out of pocket for her insulin. Before they meet their insurance’s deductible, they shell out the cash price of nearly $2,000 a month. Now Stewart is preparing to… read on > read on >
A recently identified hybrid of the Omicron and Delta coronavirus variants is unlikely to become a serious threat, scientists say. The new hybrid, first found in samples collected in France in January, is formally called the AY.4/BA.1 recombinant but has been nicknamed Deltacron by some. Thirty-three samples of the new variant have been found in… read on > read on >
Vaccine politics can apparently lead to some mismatched bedfellows, a new study suggests. It found that about 1 in 6 U.S. couples have one partner who is vaccinated against COVID-19 and one who is not, and there are several reasons why. “The numbers might be small in this study, but in terms of public health… read on > read on >
A number of COVID medications have proven their mettle against the “stealth” BA.2 Omicron variant in lab tests, but it’s not clear how effective they would be in real-world use, researchers report. Some evidence suggests that BA.2 can spread more quickly than the already highly contagious earlier BA.1 variant. In lab experiments using non-human primate… read on > read on >
A spike in hospitalizations for a dangerous low-salt condition is the latest in a growing list of health threats linked to climate change. An average global temperature increase of 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit could lead to a 14% increase in hospitalizations for critically low sodium levels in the blood, a condition called hyponatremia, according to a… read on > read on >
German shepherds are one of the most noble dog breeds on the planet, but they can fall prey to an often deadly swallowing disorder. Now, researchers report they have not only identified a gene variant that explains this susceptibility, but they have also designed a test to spot the disease — congenital idiopathic megaesophagus (CIM)… read on > read on >
If Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left your children confused and frightened, there are several ways to help them feel more secure, a psychologist says. First and foremost: Talk to your kids, and be honest, said Christopher Lynch, director of Pediatric Behavioral Medicine for Goryeb Children’s Hospital in Morristown, N.J. Kids can often tell when… read on > read on >
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — When Paula Gallagher arrived at a rehabilitation center five days after her stroke, she felt overwhelmed and devastated. She also couldn’t speak. The clot that reached her brain had stolen her voice. Gallagher, who lives in Madison, Connecticut, was diagnosed with a form of Broca’s aphasia,… read on > read on >
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Mark Brodie was sitting behind his laptop in his home office, grading student papers for a mobile applications class he taught at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. Suddenly he couldn’t get his thoughts in order. Everything on the screen and in his mind felt jumbled. He’d… read on > read on >
