MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) – While the United States has recently ordered a $290 million supply of a drug meant to treat radiation sickness, federal health officials say that’s not cause for alarm. It’s coincidental that the order of Nplate, made by pharmaceutical company Amgen, comes just as Russian President Vladimir Putin is… read on > read on >
Researchers report early success with using an existing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drug to treat systemic sclerosis, a rare but potentially devastating autoimmune condition. The disease, a subset of scleroderma, hardens the skin and affects internal organs, but no approved treatment for it exists. So, the research team from the University of Michigan and University of… read on > read on >
Pancreatic cancer is often fatal, but a molecular test that can accurately distinguish benign cysts from those that could become cancerous may be a key to saving lives. Researchers tested the technology — called PancreaSeq — to see if it could work in a clinical setting and found success. “Based on the results of this… read on > read on >
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Women are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease twice as often as men. Now researchers think they know why. A new study found evidence in mice and human brain tissue that may explain the differences, according to researchers from Case Western University in Cleveland. Female brains showed a higher expression… read on > read on >
When summer turns to fall, the shorter days can cause some people to feel the “winter blues.” Now one expert offers information on how to cope with seasonal depression, which comes during the cold, dark months of the year. Also known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD), the condition can reflect a change in serotonin levels… read on > read on >
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken a major step to curb the largest remaining source of airborne lead pollution. The agency has proposed a so-called endangerment finding that aircraft that use leaded fuel cause or contribute to pollution that could harm public health and welfare. A majority of aircraft that use leaded fuel… read on > read on >
Before the pandemic, Theodore Kleinman, then a rising high school freshman, was excited to earn his spot on the varsity track team. Aside from staying in shape, he was also looking forward to making new friends and being part of a group. Unfortunately, COVID shutdowns derailed those plans. Now, as a junior, the New York… read on > read on >
Firearm sales in the United States broke records at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, researchers have found that firearm injuries to children also increased during the pandemic’s first two years compared to the preceding year. “We experienced an increase in pediatric firearm-related injuries in spite of a decrease in total pediatric emergency department… read on > read on >
Over 1 million U.S. children and teens — many of them male — have broken bones and fractured their skulls in bicycle injuries over the past 20 years, according to new research that brought together two decades of data. Boys aged 10 to 15 were particularly at risk. Nearly 87% of kids with skull fractures… read on > read on >
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Travelers flying from Uganda will be funneled to one of five U.S. airports so they can be screened for Ebola amid an outbreak in that African country, federal officials announced Thursday. Passengers who have been in Uganda within the previous 21 days will fly to Kennedy Airport in… read on > read on >
