Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 -- Women who don’t get enough sleep might have an increased risk of diabetes, an effect even more pronounced in postmenopausal females, a new…
COVID Rebound Occurs in 1 in 5 People…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 -- Paxlovid helps prevent severe COVID-19, but it also might significantly increase a person’s risk of a rebound case, a new study confirms.About 1…
Most Kids With the Flu Miss Out on…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson and Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReportersTUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 -- Children stricken with influenza aren’t receiving the flu-busting antiviral drug Tamiflu even though it’s recommended for them, a new…
Man Maimed by Electric Shock Receives First-Ever Face…
Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on Nov 9, 2023.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterKEY TAKEAWAYS: An Arkansas man has received the world’s first whole-eye transplant, along with a partial face transplant The man…
Food Allergies Might Pose Silent Threat to the…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 -- In an unexpected finding, new research suggests that antibodies arising from common food allergies may also raise risks for heart trouble.These IgE antibodies…
U.S. Men Are Dying Much Earlier Than Women,…
Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on Nov 13, 2023.By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 -- The gap in life expectancy between American men and women is now the biggest…
Scientists Create Device That Can Isolate Blood Flow…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 -- An experimental device that isolates blood flow to the brain has the potential to revolutionize brain research.The device redirects the brain’s blood supply…
Prediabetes Plus Smoking a Deadly Combo for Young…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 -- Young people who smoke and have prediabetes have triple the risk of suffering a stroke, a new study shows.Overall, hospitalized tobacco users with…
Following Disasters, Untreated Mold Sends Many to Hospitals
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…
Blood Test Might Predict Worsening of MS
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…