‘Disrupted’ Sleep Could Be Seriously Affecting Your Health
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Waking up briefly throughout the night may do more than leave you feeling grumpy and tired in the morning. Disrupted sleep may actually increase your odds of dying early from heart disease or any other cause, and women seem to be harder hit […]
Pandemic-Fueled Drug Abuse Threatens Hearts, Lives
By American Heart Association NewsHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 20, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — On a recent day in his Denver Health emergency room, Dr. Eric Lavonas hit another tragic trifecta. “In a nine-hour shift, I took care of somebody with chest pain from cocaine, somebody with an opioid overdose who quit breathing, and […]
J&J Pause Did Not Upend Vaccine Confidence: Poll
April 21, 2021 — The federal government’s recommended pause of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on April 13 has not substantially deflated confidence in COVID-19 immunization, a new poll reveals. In fact, 76% of 1000 registered voters surveyed nationwide said the pause didn’t decrease the likelihood that they would get vaccinated. In addition, among […]
New Hope Against a Rare but Incurable Eye Cancer
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A cutting-edge experimental drug cuts nearly in half the risk of death among patients with a rare but aggressive cancer of the eye, new clinical trial data show. Tebentafusp has now become the first drug shown to improve overall survival in patients with […]
What to Know When Newly Diagnosed
If you or a loved one has just learned they have multiple myeloma, the diagnosis may come as a surprise. Chances are that you don’t know much — if anything — about this type of cancer, so you’ll likely have a lot of questions for your doctor as you take in the news and begin […]
CPSC Warns Against Using Peloton Treadmill After Child’s Death
MONDAY, April 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Users with small children and pets should stop using Peloton Tread+ exercise machines immediately, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The warning comes after one child died and dozens of others have been sucked underneath the home treadmill. One family pet also was injured, […]
Getting Support for Multiple Myeloma
SOURCES: Amy Pappas, myeloma patient, Cleveland, OH. Keith Guernsey, myeloma patient and coach, Gainesville, GA. Urvi Shah, myeloma specialist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City. Jason Valent, myeloma specialist, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH. Michelle O’Hare, oncology/myeloma nurse, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City. Cancer.Net: “Multiple Myeloma: Types of Treatment.” Healthtree. Multiple […]
Things Parents of Kids With ADHD Wish You Knew
It takes a lot of time, effort, and patience to be a good parent, especially if your child has ADHD. But even though millions of children have the disorder, faulty ideas about it are widespread. Here’s what some parents of kids with ADHD want you to know. Don’t label my child a “bad […]
Scientists Create Monkey-Human Embryos
Human/animal chimeras also could help fill in blanks in our understanding of early human development following conception, and improve the study of how viruses, bacteria, drugs and devices work in humans, Farahany and Greely said. “The kind of animal models we have right now aren’t sufficient to model most of the diseases that humans […]
Workplace Anxiety: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
If you find yourself getting stressed at work, know that it happens to everyone and it’s completely normal. But if you realize that stress is constant, overwhelming, and prevents you from living your life, it could be an anxiety disorder. Having anxiety at work can have a huge impact on you and your career. People […]