By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 -- An anti-inflammatory drug that has been around for over 2,000 years might help delay a very modern problem: hip and knee replacements. That's the suggestion of…
4,000-Year-Old DNA Identifies Britains Oldest Known Case of…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 -- Researchers have identified the oldest cases of plague in Britain to date, with DNA that is 4,000 years old. The team from the Francis Crick Institute…
What Is Avascular Necrosis and How Does It…
By Daniel Wiznia, MD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics and Co-lead, Avascular Necrosis Program, Yale HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 -- What happens when the blood supply to your bones is somehow damaged? The condition has…
Worried About Cataracts? Heres What You Need to…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 -- Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness around the world, but surgery can restore vision. “Unlike many of the other major eye diseases, such as glaucoma…
Viruses in the Gut Might Help People Live…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 -- A key to living to 100 may be the viruses living in a centenarian’s guts. “This snapshot of how the virome interacts with gut microbiomes could…
The Arch of the Human Foot Was Key…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 -- That happy, confident spring in your step is likely a benefit imparted by human evolution, a new study argues. Humans may have evolved a spring-like arch…
Sick Restaurant Workers Fuel Many Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 – Providing sick leave to restaurant workers could help prevent the spread of foodborne illness because ill workers are key drivers of outbreaks at restaurants, a new…
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Diagnosed With Dementia
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 – Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia but continues to live at home, the Carter Center announced Tuesday. Carter spends her days there with her husband,…
FDA Issues Warning About Compounded Versions of Wegovy,…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 – Patients taking semaglutide for type 2 diabetes or weight loss should be careful about where they’re getting the medication, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned…
Ketamine Nasal Spray Could Be New Treatment for…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 -- A nasal spray containing ketamine might help relieve migraine headaches when other treatments fail, a new study suggests. Ketamine is a synthetic anesthetic with hallucinogenic effects…