Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 -- Some women with a very early form of breast cancer known as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) can safely skip follow-up radiation therapy…
Hospitals in Ukraine Seeing Surge in Drug-Resistant Infections:…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 -- As the war in the Ukraine rages on, new research shows that hospitals there are waging a battle of their own against a…
Suicide Rates Have Risen Steadily for Black Girls…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 -- Suicide rates for Black women and girls ages 15 to 24 have more than doubled over the past two decades, a new report…
Diabetes Meds Like Ozempic, Mounjaro Might Also Lower…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 -- Could blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss meds such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound also lower users' odds for colon cancer? New research suggests…
E-Scooter on Your Kids Holiday Gift List? Experts…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 -- An electric scooter might be on your kid’s wish list for Christmas, but pediatricians say parents should think twice before buying one.Even taking…
Night Shifts Are Triggering Sleep Disorders in Workers
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 -- More than half of night shift workers have at least one sleep disorder, as nocturnal labor plays havoc with body rhythms, a new…
Salmonella Illnesses Tied to Cantaloupes Have Doubled: CDC
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 (Healthday News) -- A salmonella outbreak tied to tainted cantaloupes keeps expanding, with cases doubling since the last tally, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.…
Lymphedema Left her Miserable, Depressed Until Specialized Surgery…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 -- Sydnee Meth survived breast cancer, but she wasn’t prepared for the aftereffects of her treatment.Doctors removed the lymph nodes from Meth’s right armpit…
White House Could Punish Big Pharmas High Prices…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 -- The Biden administration is flexing some federal muscle in its push for lower drug prices, warning pharmaceutical companies that it might use its…
Your Organs Are Aging Differently, and a New…
Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on Dec 7, 2023.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 -- A certain organ or organs might be growing old faster than the rest of a…