By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 -- Cigarette makers are using synthetic menthol substitutes in what appears to be an effort to skirt a looming federal menthol ban, researchers say. The menthol flavor…
FDA Warns of Dangers of Compounded Ketamine for…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about risks of using compounded versions of the drug ketamine, often taken for psychiatric disorders. Compounded products…
Nasal Spray COVID Vaccine Shows Promise in Early…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 -- New research points to the potential of a COVID-19 vaccine delivered through the nose. The phase 1 clinical trial showed that the product, administered nasally in…
Job Worries Are Keeping Americans Awake at Night:…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 -- Americans are losing sleep over worries about money, a new survey reveals. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) polled about 2,000 U.S. adults, finding that…
Experimental Drug XEN1101 Could Rein in Epilepsy Seizures
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 -- For people with tough-to-treat epilepsy, seizures can be both frightening and dangerous, but a new experimental pill may bring significant relief to over one-third of them.…
Rise in Deaths Around Retirement Age Is Behind…
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 -- Americans' life expectancy has been stagnant for over a decade, and much of the blame has been placed on "deaths of despair" among middle-aged adults. But…
COVID Might Raise Odds for Immune Disorders Like…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 -- In rare cases, some patients may develop an autoimmune disease following a bout of COVID, Korean researchers report. Conditions such as alopecia (hair loss), psoriasis, vitiligo…
Treatment Strategy Helps People With Advanced Bladder Cancer…
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 -- “Listen, I’m not a Pollyanna,” New Yorker David Cabelis makes clear. “I’m a cab driver.” “But I was diagnosed with this cancer,” the 72-year old said.…
Runaway Global Warming Will Make Some Areas Too…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 -- The signs of climate change are everywhere, from raging wildfires to flash flooding to soaring temperatures. Now, a new study warns that things could get worse,…
Experimental Drug Could Rein in Epilepsy Seizures
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 -- For people with tough-to-treat epilepsy, seizures can be both frightening and dangerous, but a new experimental pill may bring significant relief to over one-third of them.…