When Tommy Van Brocklin signed up for a trial of a special type of magnetic brain stimulation therapy that could potentially ease his depression, he had already been living with the mood disorder for 45 years. Van Brocklin, 60, first underwent an MRI that located the part of his brain that regulates executive functions such… read on > read on >
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Chest pain is about more than pain in the chest. But when it comes on suddenly, experts behind new guidelines on evaluating and diagnosing it don’t want you pondering nuances. They want you to act. Now. “The most important thing people need to know about chest… read on > read on >
Just days before Halloween, attorneys general in several states have issued warnings about cannabis edibles that look like candy and snacks. “These look-alike cannabis products are unregulated, unsafe and illegal,” Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said in a statement. “Accidental cannabis overdoses by children are increasing nationwide, and these products will only make this worse.”… read on > read on >
By now, it would seem that there is almost no part of the body that the new coronavirus does not strike, but new research adds one more: COVID-19 may be able to infect the inner ear and affect hearing and balance. There have been reports of COVID-19 patients with symptoms such as hearing loss, ringing… read on > read on >
Some parents may worry about whether playing high school football might put their kids at risk for depression and suicidal thoughts in adulthood, but new research suggests they can relax. It included more than 2,300 U.S. males who enrolled in the study at average age of 15 and were assessed again at an average age… read on > read on >
It helps to speak English if you’re a home care patient in the United States. A new study of home health care found that patients who speak a language other than English have higher rates of hospital readmission. Readmission rates among New York City patients whose first language wasn’t English were highest among Spanish and… read on > read on >
Modern Americans get much less physical activity than their forebearers did 200 years ago, and increasing reliance on technology is a major reason why. That’s the finding from researchers who used data on falling body temperature and changing metabolic rates in the United States to measure declining levels of physical activity since the Industrial Revolution.… read on > read on >
There are two ways that HIV patients’ bodies can keep the virus under control after they stop antiretroviral therapy, a new study shows. The findings could point to ways to help people with HIV keep the virus in remission without having to keep taking medications that can have long-term side effects, according to researchers at… read on > read on >
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that it has lowered its limits for lead poisoning in kids. The move is expected to more than double the number of 1- to 5-year-olds with worrisome levels of the toxic metal in their blood, according to the Associated Press. That means the number is… read on > read on >
ADHD medications are increasingly being prescribed to older adults, and they may cause a short-term spike in the risk of heart attack, stroke and arrhythmias, a large new study suggests. Stimulant medications, such as Ritalin, Concerta and Adderall, are commonly used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But they are also increasingly being prescribed… read on > read on >
