The introduction of HAART (highly active anti-retroviral therapy) in the mid-1990s revolutionized the treatment of HIV/AIDS, halting disease progression and dramatically extending lives. Now, a small new study suggests another potential use for one of the standard HAART medications: It halted disease progression in about a quarter of patients who were battling advanced colon cancer.… read on > read on >
Breast cancers that arise before age 40 tend to be more aggressive. But young women who undergo “breast-conserving” surgery are just as likely to survive as those who have a mastectomy, a preliminary study finds. The study involved nearly 600 women under age 40 who were treated for breast cancer at one medical center. Some… read on > read on >
THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Anybody who’s twisted, hustled, boot-scooted or learned how to do the Dougie knows dancing can be more than just a fun way to spend a Saturday night. But when music and motion link someone to their heritage, it might provide a special kick, boosting pride, social… read on > read on >
Men, you may be thinking mostly about your performance in the bedroom when you take drugs like Viagra and Cialis, but you might want to be on the lookout for vision problems that can crop up once you start taking them. In a new study, taking erectile dysfunction medications regularly translated into a higher risk… read on > read on >
A handful of former directors of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say they support a sweeping review of the agency that’s been ordered up by CDC head Dr. Rochelle Walensky. Earlier this week, Walensky announced that she has asked outside experts to conduct a month-long review of the agency’s inner workings, as… read on > read on >
Urinary tract infections are common and usually simple to treat. But for people who become sick enough to land in the hospital with one, an experimental antibiotic may soon offer a new treatment option — taken by mouth instead of delivered by IV. In a clinical trial, researchers found that the pill, called tebipenem HBr,… read on > read on >
(HealthDay News) –The nursing home industry is awash in ineffective care and staffing shortages, claims a new report that calls for sweeping changes in an industry whose failures have only been exacerbated by the pandemic. Experts from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine minced no words in in their 605-page report, released Wednesday.… read on > read on >
America’s roads are getting ever more dangerous for pedestrians, a new study finds. During the first six months of 2021, there was a 17% increase in pedestrian deaths in the United States — and that just continues the sharp increase seen over the previous 10 years, the researchers noted. There were over 3,400 pedestrian deaths… read on > read on >
COVID-19 increases people’s risk of dangerous blood clots and bleeding for months after infection, researchers say. The new findings suggest that COVID-19 is an independent risk factor for deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and bleeding. “Our findings arguably support [treatment] to avoid thrombotic events, especially for high-risk patients, and strengthen the importance of vaccination against… read on > read on >
Electric scooters may be a boon for the environment but not so much for riders. A surprising study finds that the injury rate in one Los Angeles neighborhood for riders of e-scooters topped that for users of motorcycles, bicycles and cars nationwide. “There are millions of riders now using these scooters, so it’s more important… read on > read on >
