Long-Haul COVID Chronic Fatigue
Latest Coronavirus News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 The often debilitating condition known as chronic fatigue syndrome appears to be common among COVID-19 long-haulers. That’s the key takeaway from a fresh look at patients who continue to struggle with severe fatigue, poor sleep, brain fog, muscle aches and pains […]
More Years Playing Football, More Brain Lesions on MRI: Study
Latest Neurology News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) Repetitive head hits are common in football, and they’re also linked to debilitating brain injuries. But rendering a definitive diagnosis typically means waiting for autopsy results after the player has died. Now, a new study suggests that brain scans […]
Think a Little Alcohol Might Be Healthy? Think Again
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) Wine lovers, beer drinkers and those who enjoy a martini now and then have long been told that moderate drinking beats total abstinence. Unfortunately, new German research is throwing some cold water on that advice, finding that premature […]
More Americans Are Dying From Parkinson’s Disease: Study
Latest Neurology News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The number of Americans who are dying from Parkinson’s disease has jumped by 63% in the past two decades, new research shows. The fresh analysis also revealed that men face double the risk of dying from the progressive […]
‘Personalized’ Brain Zaps May Ease Tough-to-Treat Depression
Latest Depression News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Oct. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) Imagine battling debilitating depression for years, trying everything but finding little or no relief. That’s what Sarah, 36, lived with most of her adult life. “I had exhausted all possible treatment options,” recalled Sarah, who did not want her […]
Facebook Became Emergency Network During Early Days of Pandemic
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Oct. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) In a health emergency, social media giants like Facebook can be both quagmires of misinformation and sources of social support and reliable guidance, a small, new study suggests. Researchers surveyed 32 Facebook users weekly for eight weeks. All […]
Do Your Genes Up Your Odds for Alcoholism? One Factor Cuts the Risk
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) Even when genetics and personality are working against you, having a strong network of supportive friends and family may help lower alcoholism risk, researchers say. “Genes play an important role in alcohol use,” stressed Jinni Su, an assistant […]
Anxious? Maybe You Can Exercise It Away
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Sept. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) Anxiety prevention may be just a snowy trail away. New research suggests cross-country skiers — and perhaps others who also exercise vigorously — are less prone to develop anxiety disorders than less active folks. Researchers in Sweden spent […]
Dexamethasone Can Help the Sickest COVID Patients Survive. So Why Are Too Few Getting It?
Latest Coronavirus News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) There’s strong evidence that the steroid drug dexamethasone can significantly lower hospitalized patients’ risk of dying from COVID-19, but many who might benefit from it the most aren’t getting it. “Dexamethasone is a steroid that is used for the […]
Bimonthly, Injected PrEP Beats Daily Pill in Warding Off HIV: Study
Latest HIV News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) When the antiretroviral regimen known as pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, was launched nearly a decade ago, patients were suddenly able to achieve near-complete protection against contracting HIV by taking just one pill a day. But there’s a big hitch: […]