(CNN) Anal cancer cases and deaths are rising dramatically in the United States, especially among older people and young black men, a new study says. Researchers examined trends in anal cancer cases over about 15 years, and identified about 69,000 ...
Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord, which are called the meninges. The illness is usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection. In rare cases, a fungus, parasite or amoeba may also cause meningitis.
The U.S. is experiencing a "dramatic and concerning" rise in the rate of new anal cancer cases and deaths from the disease, particularly among young black men and elderly women, researchers reported Tuesday. The incidence of squamous cell carcinoma ...
I tried to kill my father for years. To be fair, I was following his wishes. He'd made it clear that when he no longer recognized me, when he could no longer talk, when the nurses started treating him like a toddler, he didn't want to live any longer. My father was ...
Ubrogepant, an investigational oral calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist for acute migraine treatment, met both of its primary efficacy endpoints in the phase III ACHIEVE II trial for acute treatment of a single migraine attack. Rates of pain ...
Years after being shot, a large proportion of gun victims continue to suffer from increased unemployment, alcohol and drug abuse, and post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study shows, and the effects persist even when the injuries were minor. The authors ...
An outbreak of the bubonic plague in China has led to worry that the "Black Death" could make a significant return. At least three people in China have been diagnosed with the disease. But experts say the disease is not nearly as deadly as it was thanks to ...
DES MOINES, Iowa – Warren County, Iowa, is the epicenter of a disease that has killed at least 1,800 whitetail deer in Iowa this year. Brought on by a virus, the epizootic hemorrhagic disease causes heart and lung tissue in infected deer to weaken and burst.
One day after a planned cesarean delivery, maternal hemoglobin levels were not significantly different among women who delivered term singleton infants and who underwent delayed vs immediate umbilical cord clamping, new data show. In the days after ...
Those of us who walk, dance, run, ease into a downward dog, or glide and churn on ellipticals at least a few times a week are much less likely to develop clinical depression than sedentary people, even if we inherited an elevated risk for the condition, ...
WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) — The advertisement opens with soft piano music followed by an array of South Dakotans, from an elementary school-aged girl to an elderly rancher, declaring they're "on meth." The camera pans across a town, ...
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Migraine sufferers who cannot get relief from existing medications may soon have a novel treatment option, a new trial suggests. The study, of nearly 1,700 ...
(CNN) A new drug to treat migraines has shown promise in a large-scale clinical trial, offering hope to people unable to use current treatment options. FDA approves preventive migraine treatment. The drug, ubrogepant, showed greater rates of pain and ...
Invasive procedures like stenting may not work better than medical and lifestyle changes for some types of heart disease. A new major study counteracts what many cardiologists have advised in the past. Experts say this may save patients millions of dollars.
In the Byzantine world of health care pricing, most people wouldn't expect that the ubiquitous flu shot could be a prime example of how the system's lack of transparency can lead to disparate costs. The Affordable Care Act requires health insurers to cover all ...
By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases are on the across rise in the United States, often fueled by "anti-vaxxer" parents reluctant to immunize their kids.
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Many people think of their brain as an overstuffed attic. Every square-inch is either crammed with information or working overtime to help the body function properly. So is it ...
Soot kills. Still! Even in America, even in 2019. Those suspended fragments and droplets smaller than 2.5 micrometers across, small enough to be inhaled into the deepest recesses of the lungs and slip into the bloodstream—that's soot. Or PM2.5 in technical ...
About half of adolescents in Dallas County aren't getting a recommended vaccine that prevents multiple types of cancer — even though two of those cancers are increasingly prevalent. Yet a major reason for the low vaccination rates is that parents don't ...
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Migraine sufferers who cannot get relief from existing medications may soon have a novel treatment option, a new trial suggests. The study, of nearly 1,700 patients, found that ...
A new study reports that statins do not cause additional memory loss in older adults. Experts note that some people avoid statins because of concerns over dementia, muscle pain, and diabetes risk. Experts added that for most people the benefits of statins will ...
Oregon is going to flood 16 counties and multiple tribes with 8,000 red boxes to save the lives of people overdosing on opioids. The project, called Reverse Overdose Oregon, is the latest effort in the state's battle with a years-long opioid epidemic that has ...
Imagine a Thanksgiving buffet bonanza – nearly a mile underwater, in bone-chilling cold and as dark as a dungeon. That's what startled scientists recently discovered off the Monterey coast. CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the video on a ...
By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Mild exercise is safe and beneficial for people with sickle cell disease, contrary to traditional beliefs, a new study finds. Sickle cell disease affects blood flow in ...
Scientists are reporting the first evidence that genetically edited cells could be safely helping a patient with sickle cell disease. The cells are producing a crucial oxygen-carrying protein. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: To a totally different story now and some ...
By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- People with inflammatory bowel disease, type 1 diabetes or blood clots may be at increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis -- and people with rheumatoid ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Cornelius (Neil) J. Clancy, University of Pittsburgh. (THE CONVERSATION) In 2013 I took care of a gentleman who underwent surgery for ...
LONDON (Reuters) - Omega-3 fish oil supplements can improve attention in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) just as much as drug treatments, but only in those whose blood levels of omega-3 are low, trial results showed on ...
By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- It's not uncommon for a woman's sex life to slow down with age, but hormones aren't the only reason she might not be in the mood, a new study suggests.
An adoptive mum has spoken of her "lonely and isolating" journey to getting a diagnosis for her children's Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. It was eventually discovered Catherine Griffiths' two children had the condition which can affect those whose mothers ...
Women who have had abortions were more likely to attempt suicide than women who did not have abortions, although their increased risk was the same in the year before and after the abortion, according to a Danish registry study. Among more than 500,000 ...
A 37-year-old bride-to-be has put her wedding dreams on hold after she went in for a procedure to correct the narrowing of the veins in her legs only to wake up with both limbs amputated. Tina McCue, who has diabetes, is in kidney failure and is dealing with ...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- People with inflammatory bowel disease, type 1 diabetes or blood clots may be at increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis -- and people with rheumatoid arthritis are at added risk for heart disease, blood clots ...
Invasive procedures are no better than medications and lifestyle advice at treating heart disease that's severe but stable, according to new research. The clinical trial did show, however, that among patients with coronary artery disease who also had symptoms ...
Dear Dr. Manny,. I think I might have a hemorrhoid? But I'm not sure. What is a hemorrhoid and what can I do about it? Is it like a pimple? Thanks for your question. Hemorrhoids, or piles, are swollen veins in the rectal area. The walls of these blood vessels ...
A woman said she was left having seizures on the floor of a hospital room for more than an hour because no bed could be found for her. Jodie Lee said staff at the Royal Liverpool Hospital did not understand her mental health needs. "I felt like a dog," said Ms ...
In a twist of fate, a 35-year-old New York woman said that being diagnosed with stage 4 oral cancer and losing 95 percent of her tongue actually saved her life at a time when she was topping the scales at nearly 650 pounds. "I had to die a little in order to ...
ATLANTA — Georgia saw some of the worst declines among kindergarten vaccination rates of any state in the country this decade, a new report outlining CDC data shows. Data compiled from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention SchoolVaxView ...
AP. This Monday, Nov. 4, 2019 photo shows a vitamin E acetate sample during a tour of the Medical Marijuana Laboratory of Organic and Analytical Chemistry at the Wadsworth Center in Albany, N.Y. On Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control ...
Philippines health officials reported today on three additional polio cases in the southern island of Mindanao. Image/CDC. All three cases were admitted to the Cotabato Regional Medical Center. The first case is a two year-old female from Maguindanao who ...
In the winter of 2005, I was so severely underweight and starved of energy that I went to great lengths to provide my body with any source of sugar. That included chugging a brilliant cocktail of Skittles dissolved in warm water. My sisters thought it was gross.
A recent study has revealed that exposure to radiation from CT scans was linked to an increased risk of developing thyroid cancer. In addition to cancer, it was also linked to a higher risk of developing leukemia. The dataset from the National Health Insurance ...
Down syndrome, due to an extra chromosome 21, occurs in 250,000 children and adults in the United States, making it the country's most common chromosomal disorder. Inherited heart defects, thyroid cancer, celiac disease and developmental disabilities ...
The mosquito-borne illness alert for dengue fever in Miami-Dade is still in effect. On Tuesday, the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County announced another confirmed case of locally transmitted dengue fever, bringing this year's total to 11.
"I'm so bored!" It's a typical complaint by teens in every era, but one that's growing more common for U.S. adolescents, especially girls. New research at Washington State University has found that boredom is rising year after year for teens in 8th, 10th, and 12th ...
The patient wanted to be an organ donor, but doctors said he couldn't because of the damage smoking had done (Picture: AsiaWire). Share this article via facebookShare this article via twitterShare this article via whatsapp ...
If you aren't living with diabetes, there's a good chance that at least one of the friends or loved ones who you'll see this upcoming holiday season is affected by the disease. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 30 ...
Researchers studying six adults who had one of their brain hemispheres removed during childhood to reduce epileptic seizures found that the remaining half of the brain formed unusually strong connections between different functional brain networks, which ...
A Mayo Clinic-led study involving 3,276 patients has found that people with inflammatory bowel disease, Type 1 diabetes or blood clots may be at increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. The study, published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, also found ...
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