Drug Combo Boosts Outcomes for Advanced Melanoma
Latest Cancer News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) For people newly diagnosed with advanced melanoma, a combination of two immunotherapy drugs can double the amount of time their cancer remains progression-free, a clinical trial has found. The treatment combines two drugs known as immune checkpoint inhibitors. One, […]
COVID Vaccine May Change Menstrual Cycle – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Women’s Health News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 10, 2022 Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 may slightly and temporarily extend the time between a woman’s menstrual periods, a new study reports. On average, researchers found that the extra time amounts to slightly less than one day. It’s something many women would […]
Drug Might Help Ease ‘Sensory Demands’ of Autism
Latest Neurology News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) A medication that acts on certain brain receptors can temporarily ease visual-processing problems in some adults with autism, a small study has found. Researchers said it’s far too early to know whether the drug, arbaclofen, could prove useful in […]
Unhealthy Heart May Be Bigger Threat to Women’s Brains Than Men’s
Latest Alzheimer’s News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) What’s good for the heart is good for the brain, and a new study suggests that connection might be especially critical for women. The study, of more than 1,800 adults in their 50s and 60s, found that those with […]
More U.S. Seniors, Especially Women, Are Retaining Healthy Brains: Study
Latest Alzheimer’s News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) The percentage of older Americans reporting serious problems with memory and thinking has declined in recent years — and higher education levels may be part of the reason, a new study finds. Researchers found that between 2008 and 2017, […]
Science Reveals How Red Meat Harms the Heart
Latest Heart News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) Red-meat lovers may raise their risk of heart disease through a chain of events that plays out in the gut, a new study suggests. Many studies over the years have tied diets heavy in red and processed meats to […]
New Clues to Sudden Unexplained Deaths in Young Kids
Latest Healthy Kids News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) Every year in the United States, a few hundred children die suddenly and without explanation. Now researchers have found gene variants that may contribute to some of those tragic deaths. The hope, experts said, is that understanding the […]
Ketamine May Quickly Ease Tough-to-Treat Depression
Latest Depression News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) Ketamine, once most famous as a “club” drug, can rapidly improve hard-to-treat depression and curb suicidal thoughts, a new review confirms. In recent years, ketamine has emerged as something of a wonder drug for some people who do not […]
Does a High-Fiber Diet Help Fight Cancer? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Cancer News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 27, 2021 People undergoing immune-boosting therapy for advanced melanoma may respond better if they eat a high-fiber diet, a new study hints. Researchers said much more study is needed, but their initial findings — in both melanoma patients and lab mice — suggest […]
Americans’ Stigma Against Depression May Finally Be Fading: Study
Latest Depression News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) Americans may be dropping some of the stigma they once had toward depression, but attitudes toward other mental health conditions still seem stuck in the past, a new study shows. The research, based on interviews with U.S. adults conducted […]