TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As the use of e-scooters has risen with the introduction of urban rideshare programs, so have serious injuries associated with their use, a new study finds. Neck and head injuries are especially common. “Since e-scooters became a popular form of transportation in majorContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new research review offers good news for migraine sufferers: There are more pain-relieving options than ever. In an analysis of over 100 published studies, researchers found that several drug classes showed good evidence they ease the pain of a migraine-in-progress. Some ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Strict rest isn’t advised after athletes suffer a concussion because it could slow their recovery, an updated consensus statement from a U.S. expert panel says. Most adult athletes fully recover within two weeks and children within four, according to the statement published JuneContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The color of your skin may very well determine how your headache gets treated, a new study warns. The same percentage of white, Black and Hispanic Americans — about 15% — suffer from severe headaches and/or migraines, the investigators noted. But the currentContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The risk of death after a traumatic brain injury is twice as high among people of color as it is among whites, a new study finds. Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) researchers reviewed outcomes among more than 6,300 traumatic brain injury patientsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Breathing in tiny particles of air pollution over a long period of time may put your sense of smell at risk, a new study suggests. Researchers found the risk for loss of smell — a condition called anosmia — was nearly doubled amongContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — You suddenly develop the sniffles. Is it allergies or COVID-19? One expert says whether you have a history of allergies might provide your biggest clue. “Symptoms such as congestion, sore throat and loss of smell are all common with both seasonal allergies andContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s a connection most women may not be aware of, but a new study suggests osteoporosis may raise your risk of hearing loss, and the drugs often used to treat thinning bones won’t lower that risk. According to researcher Dr. Sharon Curhan, dataContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you can’t stand broccoli, celery or kale, you may be a supertaster, and it just might protect you from COVID-19. Supertasters are folks who are highly sensitive to bitterness. They’re not only less likely to get COVID-19 than people who aren’t soContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Although older adults are among the most vulnerable to the ravages of COVID-19, new research warns that young patients can develop long-lasting fatigue and concentration problems, even if their COVID-19 infection was mild. That’s the troubling takeaway from three COVID-19 cases involving patientsContinue Reading
SUNDAY, May 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Hoarseness is common and there are many causes, an expert says. “About one-third of us will develop some sort of voice problem in our lifetime,” said speech language pathologist Carrie Ruggiero, who sees patients at Penn State Health Lime Spring Outpatient Center inContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There’s good news and bad on rates of head injuries among America’s bike-riding public: Rates for these injuries have sharply declined among kids but barely budged among the growing number of adult bike riders. Between 2009 and 2018, increasing helmet use, construction ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Frequent middle-ear infections are the nemesis of many parents and young children. Now a new study suggests that a common treatment — “ear tubes” — may not prevent future bouts. Middle-ear infections (or acute otitis media) are second only to the common coldContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It may be possible to treat the thinking problems that result from repeated hits to the head, a new laboratory study suggests. The new experiments with mice are the first to offer a molecular analysis of what happens in the brain after repetitiveContinue Reading