Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterKEY TAKEAWAYS:The progression of multiple sclerosis is particularly difficult to predict, varying widely between patientsA new blood test uses a biomarker of nerve cell damage to accurately predict…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 -- Climate change-driven hurricanes, floods and superstorms are threatening to create a surge in mold growth in people’s homes, sickening residents and robbing them…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 (Healthday News) -- In a finding that could change the landscape of heart disease care, the wildly popular weight-loss drug Wegovy has proved its…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 (Healthday News) -- Two new gene-editing treatments that target dangerously high levels of cholesterol in people with a genetic predisposition to the condition were…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 -- Cutting out just one teaspoon of salt every day lowers blood pressure almost as much as medication does, new research shows.Investigators said…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterSATURDAY, Nov. 11, 2023 -- The Thanksgiving table is typically loaded down with turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes and all kinds of pie, but nutritionists say kids should…

Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on Nov 10, 2023.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 (Healthday News) -- The first vaccine to prevent infection with the chikungunya virus was approved by…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 -- CT scans are significantly linked to an increased risk of blood cancers in young people, a major multinational study has found.Analysis of data…