TUESDAY, Dec. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) – While some plastic surgeons recommend no exercise for weeks after breast augmentation, new research suggests the ban may not be necessary. A new clinical trial found that women who resumed exercise after one week off did not have more complications and were more satisfied with results of their… read on > read on >
You were lucky enough to receive a kidney years ago, but now it is failing. Is it better to opt for another transplant or go on dialysis? New research suggests a second transplant may be the better option. Kidney transplants from deceased donors function for a median of 10 to 15 years, which means many… read on > read on >
Hiking and skiing in the mountains may wreak havoc on the blood sugar levels of those with type 1 diabetes, new research suggests. Exercise offers many benefits — such as improved heart health, better insulin sensitivity and quality of life — for people with diabetes and is often recommended by their doctors. However, it can… read on > read on >
(HealthDay News)– When fully vaccinated cancer patients develop a breakthrough case of COVID-19, most will become seriously ill and end up hospitalized, a new study finds. The conclusion stems from the experience of 54 cancer patients who developed COVID-19. Sixty-five percent were hospitalized following infection, while nearly 1 in 5 (19%) were placed on a… read on > read on >
Ketamine, once most famous as a “club” drug, can rapidly improve hard-to-treat depression and curb suicidal thoughts, a new review confirms. In recent years, ketamine has emerged as something of a wonder drug for some people who do not get better with standard antidepressants. For those patients, who may have tried multiple conventional medications, ketamine… read on > read on >
COVID-19 is again surging throughout the United States, with the Omicron variant already outpacing this summer’s Delta variant in the rate of daily cases. However, numbers of hospitalizations have not yet reached those surging numbers this holiday season, according to CNN. That may not last, experts warn, because tens of millions of Americans continue to… read on > read on >
People undergoing immune-boosting therapy for advanced melanoma may respond better if they eat a high-fiber diet, a new study hints. Researchers said much more study is needed, but their initial findings — in both melanoma patients and lab mice — suggest that fiber-rich foods may help via their effects on gut bacteria. In contrast, there… read on > read on >
Taking to the skies for a long-awaited holiday? Choose your seat on the plane wisely and don’t overlook familiar steps like keeping your mask on to reduce your odds for getting COVID-19 or another contagious disease, experts suggest. “Spacing is an obvious challenge on airplanes, especially when the planes are filled at or near capacity… read on > read on >
The COVID virus strain circulating in the United States during the pandemic’s first wave spread so fast because it most often started with a cough, according to a new study. It’s likely that people with that strain — D614G — coughed and spread the virus before they were laid low by fever, the most common… read on > read on >
MONDAY, Dec. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Starting Dec. 31, the United States will lift travel restrictions from eight countries in southern Africa. The restrictions were first announced in late November in response to concerns about Omicron, the new highly contagious variant of COVID-19. Omicron was spotted first in southern Africa. The restrictions had been… read on > read on >
