Children’s hospitals in major U.S. cities around the country are reaching capacity due to an unprecedented spike in respiratory illnesses, and COVID-19 is not the main culprit. Common respiratory viruses that typically cause mild, cold-like symptoms in children — such as RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), rhinovirus and enterovirus — are hitting harder and earlier than …
From diabetes to cancer, there are many potentially devastating chronic diseases that can impact someone’s life, but none have as big a footprint as heart disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is responsible for 1 in 4 deaths in the US — making it the leading cause of death …
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Stepping inside the Jeff Ditzell Psychiatry clinic in the financial district of Manhattan, it feels more like a luxury spa than a medical facility. But customers come here for something far more powerful than a deep tissue massage or hot yoga session — they come for the ketamine. A medical loophole means facilities like this …
If you struggle to get it up, blame your blood. Dr Florence Comite, an endocrinologist from Brooklyn, New York, says the flow, consistency and content of someone’s blood plays a crucial role in their sex life. Having too much sugar, cholesterol and iron in the bloodstream can narrow vessels, making it harder for blood to …
Dr. Erika Kube The physician’s assistant I was working with in the emergency department had gone to see a patient for a complaint of itching and told me that that something didn’t feel right. Brian had been having issues with itching for the past several weeks and neither Benadryl nor a steroid prescription from his …
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Summary: Higher levels of the inflammatory C-reactive protein were discovered in older breast cancer survivors who experienced cognitive issues. The study is one of the first long-term assessments linking chronic inflammation to cognitive decline in breast cancer survivors. Source: UCLA Scientists are still trying to understand why many breast cancer survivors experience troubling cognitive problems …
Potential cancer breakthrough as scientists finally discover how tumours ‘hijack’ healthy cells to spread around the body Cancer cells ‘hijack’ a process used by healthy cells to spread around the body Metastasis — when cancer spreads — has been incredibly difficult to prevent Researchers have found it hard to identify key drivers of this process …
Parents are being warned against giving children melatonin following a surge in accidental poisonings. Experts said there is no evidence the over-the-counter supplement helps them get to sleep and they have no idea what is actually in many products. The number of children being hospitalized every after ingesting melatonin has surged by six-fold as it …
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Summary: Regular weight training exercise is associated with a reduced risk of death, a new study reports. Incorporating aerobic exercise with weight-based exercise adds to the protective effect. Source: BMJ Regularly exercising with weights is linked to a lower risk of death from any cause, with the exception of cancer, finds research carried out in …
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Since a new coronavirus launched the global pandemic that has now killed more than 6.5 million people — 16 percent of them in the United States alone ― scientists in record numbers have devoted themselves full time to unraveling its mysteries. In less than three years, researchers have published more than 200,000 studies about the …
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