WEDNESDAY, July 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Trusting science is good, but it could put you at risk for being duped by false science, or “pseudoscience,” if you let your guard down, researchers warn. Investigators found that people who trust science are more likely to believe and share false claimsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — While efforts to develop Alzheimer’s medications have so far borne little fruit, new research highlights the therapeutic promise of two non-drug tools: light and sound. According to a pair of small new studies, exposing Alzheimer’s patients to an hour a day of carefullyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among American adults fell by one-third in the first five months of 2021, a new study finds, but distrust of vaccines and the government are still keeping many people from getting vaccinated. Researchers analyzed data gathered from about 1 millionContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Children with autism differ socially and developmentally from their typically developing peers. Now, researchers say there are also differences in their array of healthy gut bacteria or “microbiome.” The findings may lead to earlier treatment for kids with an autism spectrum disorder, suggestedContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Watch videos on TikTok and you’re likely to see plenty of positive portrayals of vaping, a new study shows. And that’s a problem, according to researchers, who call for tighter regulation of the platform popular with kids and teens. “Viewing other young people,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, July 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A drug that eases hallucinations in people with Parkinson’s disease may be able to do the same for those with dementia, a new clinical trial finds. The medication, called Nuplazid (pimavanserin), is already approved in the United States for treating hallucinations and delusionsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Digestive issues are common after spinal cord injury and can lead to chronic constipation and incontinence. But robotic exoskeleton-assisted walking can improve matters in people with such injuries, researchers say. In an earlier survey, more than a third of men with spinal cordContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans are being charged for preventive — and supposedly free — health care, new research shows, and those bills may keep them from booking appointments in the future. Out-of-pocket charges for preventive care that should be free under the Affordable Care ActContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. medical field is less dominated by white men than it used to be, but there are still few Black and Hispanic doctors, dentists and pharmacists, a new study finds. The study, which looked at trends over the past 20 years, foundContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Anyone who’s ever undergone knee replacement understands the real and troubling risk of post-op blood clots. Many patients are told take a daily blood thinner pill long after their procedure. But a new study finds that a one-time injection of an experimental bloodContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A noninvasive method of screening for endometrial cancer often fails to detect signs of it in Black women, a new study says. The findings raise questions about the use of transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) to determine the need for a biopsy in these patients,Continue Reading
MONDAY, July 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A Chinese researcher has died after catching a rare infectious disease called the Monkey B virus, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention officials say. In March, the 53-year-old veterinarian dissected two dead monkeys as part of his work in a Beijing researchContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The causes of a type of excruciating headache known as cluster headaches aren’t clear, but heredity is known to play a role. Now, genetic factors associated with cluster headaches are under investigation as scientists search for more effective treatments. Researchers at the KarolinskaContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Teens and young adults with cancer who live in rural areas or far from the hospital where they were diagnosed are more likely to have advanced cancer and more likely to die, new research shows. “A number of studies have indicated that placeContinue Reading