WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new program to boost the supply of cancer medicines for children in low- and middle-income countries has been announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The hospital is making a six-year, $200 million investment to launchContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a surge in new gun owners across the U.S., a new study finds. The data shows that between January 2020 and April 30 of this year, 5.1 million Americans bought their first guns, following 2.4 million who didContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If your New Year’s resolution is to keep your allergy and asthma symptoms under control in 2022, it’s best to do so in small steps, an expert says. “The best way to tackle health challenges is in small bits, and that goes forContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Proctor & Gamble has voluntarily recalled several dry shampoo sprays and hair conditioner spray products with brand names Pantene, Herbal Essences, Aussie and Waterless because of benzene contamination. This follows an earlier recall of some aerosol spray Old Spice and Secret products, alsoContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — French Bulldogs are incredibly cute, sporting adorable snub snouts, big round heads, bright wide eyes and large bat ears. Unfortunately, the physical traits that make them one of the most popular breeds in the United States and United Kingdom also saddle them withContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women who use hair dyes or straighteners may have relatively lower levels of pregnancy-supporting hormones, a recent study suggests. Researchers found that among more than 1,000 pregnant women they followed, those who used certain hair products — dyes, bleaches, relaxers or mousseContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Coping with the isolation, fear and sadness of the pandemic may have been a little easier if you had a trusting and loving dog by your side. But you don’t need to tell that to Francois Martin, a researcher who studies the bondsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug, added to chemotherapy, may benefit women with an aggressive form of breast cancer, suggests an early study offering much-needed good news. The study involved women with “triple-negative” breast cancer, which accounts for about 15% to 20% of breast cancers amongContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Couples struggling to conceive a child through in vitro fertilization (IVF) sometimes are offered an often-painful procedure known as “scratching the womb” as a desperate last hope to get pregnant. As many as one-third of IVF clinics offer the practice in Australia, NewContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People with depression symptoms might find some help from online programs or smartphone apps — but the human component remains key, a new research review suggests. Not everyone with depression can readily get to face-to-face therapy — whether due to time, distance, moneyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For certain leukemia patients, some welcome findings: New research confirms long remissions after treatment with the drug ibrutinib and chemotherapy. The study involved 85 patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). All were 65 or younger, and 46 had more aggressive, unmutated IGHV subtypeContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Poor neighborhoods of color bore the brunt of a surge in violent crime in U.S. cities early in the COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows. “This study adds to the mounting body of research showing that equal opportunities — including the opportunity to live,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A gene therapy that could provide a permanent cure for sickle cell disease continues to show success through a third wave of patients, researchers report. The therapy, LentiGlobin, restored normal blood function in 35 sickle cell patients who had the one-time procedure, accordingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — “Fights off tumors and alleviates symptoms of chemotherapy,” one vape’s advertising claims, while another is touted as an “asthma remedy, ADHD remedy, and dementia treatment.” Don’t believe the hype. Despite claims that certain vaping products may alleviate health problems, there’s no proof thatContinue Reading