When life should have been ripe with possibilities, Mandy Murry instead faced a devastating diagnosis. Murry was diagnosed with cervical cancer when she was 22. She had her cervix and uterus removed to treat it. Her doctor believes the cancer was caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). “I was expected to have that ‘happily ever
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Address the stress of the week with these activities that will help you soothe anxiety this weekend Phew, what a week. To-do lists piling up, hoops to jump through, household chores falling by the wayside, caring responsibilities, appointments, deadlines, and let’s not even go into all the anxiety caused by the general state of the
The chemical compound in psychedelic mushrooms was found to ease depression in hard-to-treat patients with a single dose, a new study revealed. The study, published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, joins a clamor of similar findings in smaller studies. For context, there are more than 180 studies involving psychedelics for medical use in
State employees in Colorado are being asked to be better consumers when shopping for health care services. And if they choose lower-cost and higher-quality providers, they could get a check in the mail for a portion of the savings. It’s part of an initiative known as the Colorado Purchasing Alliance, through which employers in the
A nurse administers a flu vaccination shot to a woman at a free clinic held at a local library on October 14, 2020 in Lakewood, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images The U.S. is facing the highest flu hospitalization rates in more than a decade with children and the elderly most at risk, according to
A month before Election Day, as Republicans in Congress dodged questions about a proposal to ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) tweeted that he wanted to talk about moms and babies. Grassley, in the midst of what may be his closest race since becoming a senator in 1980, said he
SAN DIEGO — Long-term testosterone therapy was associated with sustained reductions in weight for men with hypogonadism and class III obesity, a researcher reported. In registry data on 76 patients, those who opted to receive testosterone undecanoate experienced a 26% reduction in their body mass index (BMI) over close to a decade of follow-up, reported
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“Cluster headache attack is an intense and severe strictly unilateral pain around the eye. It is describe as the worst ever headache, using comparisons such as childbirth, fractures and renal stones. The pain ramps up quite quickly once it starts and typically remains for 15–180 min when untreated.” Join this channel to get access to
The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, US “Brain tumours are amongst the most difficult-to-treat cancers,” explains Professor Steve Clifford, Chair of Molecular Paediatric Oncology at the University of Newcastle. “It’s especially heartbreaking when they affect children.” Medulloblastoma is a children’s brain cancer that develops in the back of the brain, in an area called the
Taking a multi-pronged approach to anxiety can be powerful. Here we explore how one of those prongs, exercise, can help us manage anxiety If you’ve ever experienced anxiety, you’ll probably know that it can trigger some intense physical reactions. There’s a certain energy about anxiety, to me it feels like I’m a shaken up can
A person enrolled in a study involving a monoclonal antibody treatment for Alzheimer’s disease has reportedly died after taking an experimental drug. The medication in question showed promise in a Phase 3 trial, but there is now controversy over its use after one participant died in the course of the study. An adverse events report
When compared with the general population, hairdressers experience an excess risk of contact allergy linked to hair cosmetic ingredients, a systematic review suggests. “Research has shown that up to 70% of hairdressers suffer from work-related skin damage, mostly hand dermatitis, at some point during their career,” write Wolfgang Uter of Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg and co-authors.
CNN — Although health-care providers are not authorized to offer a medication abortion before a patient gets pregnant, some are doing so, a spokesperson for the US Food and Drug Administration told Politico. The FDA is concerned that the practice could be dangerous. Medication abortion, also known as medical abortion, is a method by which
In a recent study published in the Current Opinion in Pharmacology journal, researchers assessed the impact of environmental toxicants and brown adipose tissue (BAT) on obesity and metabolic disorders. Obesity results from higher energy intake compared to energy expenditure, which in turn results in an increase in adiposity. The calorie gap for preventing weight gain
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A recent study revealed that living in a cold home can increase the risk of poor mental health. We take a look at why this is and share some tips for staying warm for less this winter Energy prices have caused a stir for years but none more so than during the current cost of
North Carolina has logged its first pediatric death from the flu in the current season, marking the state’s first such death since 2020. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) made the announcement in a statement Wednesday. While the agency did not disclose further details about the child, it noted that the child was
Patients who receive hearts from COVID-19–positive donors will likely have short-term outcomes similar to those who receive hearts from COVID-19–negative donors, two retrospective analyses suggest. COVID-19 rarely causes cardiac injury among young, healthy people; however, endothelial dysfunction and subcellular derangements might have longer-term consequences for a mild or subclinical infection in the transplanted organ, according to
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Thursday’s key moments. It’s not too late to sell Quick mentions: QCOM, COST, HUM 1. It’s not too late to sell Stocks fell on Thursday, continuing Wednesday’s losses after the Federal Reserve reaffirmed
As the American economy has undergone rapid and dramatic change, so too has America’s workforce. Trending terms, such as “the great resignation” and “quiet quitting,” have been coined as we seek to better understand workplace challenges across the country. There have been many contributing factors reported to be driving these issues, but new research shows
SEATTLE — A much-anticipated malaria vaccine candidate demonstrated an overall efficacy of 75% in young children, and with no serious safety concerns, results from a phase III trial spanning four African nations showed. In modified per-protocol analyses, the R21/Matrix-M vaccine had an adjusted efficacy against a first clinical malaria episode of 75% (95% CI 71-79,
Buy PDFs here: http://armandoh.org/shop “Hydroxychloroquine (plaquenil) is an old antimalarial agent that has immunomodulatory effects widely used in SLE, in which it decreases mortality and the likelihood of developing lupus nephritis, a very common complication of SLE. It works by inhibiting the processing effects of peptide antigens and their assembly into major histocompatibility complex by
Our hormones are responsible for a whole range of body functions – from your heart rate to the quality of your sleep. But did you know they can also impact your skin? Jenna Farmer chats to the experts to uncover the connection… While the hormones whizzing around our bodies can have some pretty powerful effects
Americans suffering from depression are increasingly turning to ketamine for treatment, but concerns are growing about how people get their hands on the controversial drug. Ketamine has been used in hospitals to anesthetize humans for decades. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves it for use on humans and animals. Famous in party circles, the
To ensure continuity of care for patients taking clozapine, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will temporarily exercise “enforcement discretion” with respect to certain clozapine risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) program requirements. In a November 2 notice on its website, the FDA said it is aware that healthcare professionals and patients continue to
CNN — This summer, when the shocking news emerged that there was a case of polio in New York, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention immediately turned to Shoshana Bernstein. The agency urgently needed to increase polio vaccination rates in Rockland County, New York. And while Bernstein is neither a doctor nor a