Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 -- Many patients with advanced colon cancers who are successfully treated with immunotherapy and then stop those treatments appear to face little risk of…
Magic Mushroom Psilocybin Can Ease Depression in Cancer…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 -- Long left to the fringes of the recreational drug culture, psilocybin -- the hallucinatory ingredient in "magic mushrooms" — has recently been making…
Childhood Trauma Could Raise Odds for Adult Physical…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 -- Beyond a myriad of other consequences, childhood trauma appears to raise the specter of chronic pain in adulthood, new research shows.Researchers pored over…
Depression, Anxiety Common in Caregivers of Stroke Survivors
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 -- Anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress are common among people caring for the victim of a recent stroke, a new study has found.Nearly 30%…
WHO Declares JN.1 a COVID Variant of Interest…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 -- The new COVID variant known as JN.1 was named a "variant of interest" by the World Health Organization on Tuesday, which means health…
The Most Wonderful Time? Maybe Not, Say Holiday-Stressed…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 — What's even more nerve-wracking than paying taxes?The holidays, according to a majority of Americans, who say it takes them weeks to recover…
COVID Likely Paralyzed a Teens Vocal Cords, Doctors…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 -- COVID-19 appears to have paralyzed a teen girl’s vocal cords, blocking her breathing to the point that surgery was required, a new case…
Experimental Drug Could Be Big Advance Against Kidney…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 -- Early results from a trial of a new kidney disease medication show it significantly reduces levels of a urine marker of kidney damage.The…
Genes Hold Clues to Athletes Heart Syndrome
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 -- Elite athletes who suffer a sudden cardiac arrest might have genetics that make them more vulnerable to heart disease, a new study suggests.Analysis…
Illnesses in Childhood May Raise Odds of Childlessness…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 -- Remaining childless throughout adult life might be tied, in some cases, to illnesses experienced in childhood, new research suggests.Childlessness isn't just about fertility.…