Placebo Pill Eases Cancer-Related Fatigue in Study
Latest Cancer News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) Patients with advanced cancer often suffer crippling fatigue, but there has been little in the way of relief for them as they battle their disease. Now, a new investigation may have landed on a surprising solution — a dummy pill that […]
Will Reading Books Make You Any Happier?
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Jan. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) When it comes to what makes us happy, is reading or listening to music any better than spending hours playing video games? Not really, says a team of researchers from the United Kingdom and Austria. “Many people believe […]
New Zealand Aims for Zero Smokers in a Generation: Could Plan Work Elsewhere?
Latest Lungs News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) Nearly all countries agree: Smoking is bad, and getting people to kick the habit is a worthy public health goal. But no country has ever attempted what New Zealand is about to try: an outright ban on all cigarette […]
Weight-Loss Surgeries Used Least in U.S. States That Need Them Most
Latest Diet & Weight Management News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) The American South and Midwest are home to the highest obesity rates in the nation, but a new study reveals that severely obese residents of those regions are the least likely to choose lifesaving weight-loss surgery. […]
COVID-19 Can Cause Scarring of Kidneys: Study
Latest Coronavirus News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) COVID-19 patients are at risk for serious long-term kidney damage, according to the results of a new investigation. The damage appears to come from the virus’ ability to directly infect the kidneys. And in some cases, the scarring and […]
‘Breakthrough’ COVID Infections Can Still Be Deadly for Cancer Patients
Latest Coronavirus News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec 27, 2021 (HealthDay News)– When fully vaccinated cancer patients develop a breakthrough case of COVID-19, most will become seriously ill and end up hospitalized, a new study finds. The conclusion stems from the experience of 54 cancer patients who developed COVID-19. Sixty-five percent […]
‘You Didn’t Tag Me!’ Instagram Snubs Hurt, Study Confirms
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) Think what happens online stays online? Think again. According to new research, a social media diss can leave people feeling genuinely hurt and ostracized. “Social media ostracism means being excluded or ignored online on social media networks like […]
Logic’s Hit ‘1-800-273-8255’ May Have Saved American Lives
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) “I been on a low; I been taking my time; I feel like I’m out of my mind; I feel like my life ain’t mine; who can relate?” New research suggests many Americans did relate to the opening […]
1 in 3 U.S. Children Lack Adequate Health Insurance
Latest Healthy Kids News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 — Though they live in one of the world’s richest nations, a growing number of young Americans are without ample health insurance. A new study reports that 34% of U.S. kids age 17 and under were “underinsured” in 2019. That […]
Pandemic Sent Blood Pressure Numbers Skyward – MedicineNet Health News
Latest High Blood Pressure News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 — Yet another pandemic-related health woe has come to the fore: rising blood pressure. Data covering almost half a million middle-aged Americans shows that about 27% saw their blood pressure go up significantly in 2020 after COVID-19 restrictions unfolded […]