Rural Living Means Planning Ahead for Your Health Care
Many of the things that make rural living appealing to some – the remoteness, the absence of crowds, the simplicity – can make health care more difficult. Choices for doctors may be limited and health care facilities can be miles away. For some care, you may need to plan days or more in advance. So […]
Gene Test Lets Some Colon Cancer Patients Safely Skip Chemo
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A blood test could save some colon cancer patients from getting unnecessary chemotherapy following surgery, while making sure that those who would benefit from the treatment get it, researchers report. The circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) test looks for minute amounts of genetic material […]
Brain’s Wiring, Not Lack of Willpower, May Drive Obesity: Study
June 6, 2022 – “You want fries with that?” How you answer that question may have less to do with willpower than you might think. Virginia Tech scientists are taking a deep dive into the brain chemistry that drives cravings for unhealthy fatty foods. Their goal: To find out if the nation’s ever-expanding waistline has […]
Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse
By Robert Preidt HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Here’s a simple weapon to employ against the opioid epidemic: New research finds that placing time limits on prescriptions for highly addictive narcotic painkillers may reduce the risk of misuse. In 2019, 1% of opioid prescriptions from U.S. dentists and surgeons were […]
Gymnast’s Death from Eating Disorder Still Resonates
June 1, 2022 — I’ll never forget that August night in 1994 when I sat down in my Atlanta apartment and turned on the TV after a long day of graduate school. There was my gymnastics coach, Al Fong, talking with the Barbara Walters on TV about my ex- teammate Christy Henrich and her death […]
Women With High-Risk Pregnancies Could Die if Roe Overturned
June 1, 2022 – Kendra Joseph of San Antonio, TX, had given up on the idea of having a second child. At 40 years old, and with a daughter pleading for a sibling, she and her husband were nervous about the risk of trying for another child due to her advanced maternal age. Joseph had […]
COVID Vaccine a Key Factor in Decisions Around Surgery
By Robert Preidt HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vaccination played a crucial role when Americans were deciding whether to have surgery during the pandemic, a new study finds. “It’s critical to understand what factors affect a patient’s decision to have surgery during an infectious pandemic if we want to help […]
Cost of Medical Care Leads to Delays for Many Americans: Survey
June 3, 2022 – Nearly 7 out of 10 Americans have put off a doctor’s appointment or medical procedure because of the cost, according to a recent WebMD survey. The results showed that 69% of the 701 respondents had cost issues, with age and gender representing important factors in the decision to delay medical care. […]
Melatonin Poisoning Cases Soaring Among U.S. Kids
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s a startling statistic: A new study finds the number of kids accidentally poisoned by the over-the-counter sleep aid melatonin has soared by 530% over the past decade. For most children, the overdose only causes excessive sleepiness, but for some it can result in hospitalization and […]
When Men Don’t Want Sex
The desire for sex – your libido – tends to lessen with age in men. A 2019 study of more than 12,000 45-year-old men found that about 1 in 20 reported low sexual desire, or low libido. But sex drive varies between men, so how low is too low? “There’s not any kind of universally […]