Suicides among the youngest U.S. teenagers were rising for years before the pandemic—with school stress, social media and guns standing as potential factors, according to a new study.Researchers found that between 2008 and 2018, the suicide rate among 13- and 14-year-olds nationwide more than doubled—from roughly two deaths per 100,000 teens in 2008, to five […]

A new antibody drug to help fight COVID-19 infection in immune-compromised people may be available by the end of the year. AstraZeneca said Thursday that its treatment, called AZD3152, appears to work in all variants to date, potentially providing necessary armor for immunocompromised people whose vaccinations have not given them enough protection, CBS News reported. […]

Young women who experience a heart attack have more adverse outcomes and are more likely to end up back in the hospital compared to men of a similar age in the year following discharge. According to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, second heart attack and chest pain due […]

These days you see signs for delta-8 THC, delta-10 THC and CBD, or cannabidiol, everywhere—at gas stations, convenience stores, vape shops and online. Many people are rightly wondering which of these compounds are legal, whether it is safe to consume them and which of their supposed medicinal benefits hold up to scientific scrutiny. The rapid […]

SAN DIEGO – Emerging biomarkers and treatments offer more options to diagnose and manage Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related dementias, but high costs and potentially serious complications mean using them with caution, said a presenter at the annual meeting of the American College of Physicians. Dementia prevalence is increasing as the proportion of the U.S. population older […]

Centralized laboratory testing has been a standard tool for diagnosing common illnesses. However, laboratory-based testing generally requires expensive medical equipment and involves complex operation protocols that can only be completed within a medical facility by well-trained personnel. These requirements elongate testing time and prevent the widespread use of diagnostics in remote and resource-limited regions due […]

More than half of stroke survivors may develop cognitive impairment within a year after their stroke, and 1 in 3 are at risk for developing dementia within 5 years, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the […]

Aila Milne was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia last July when she was just five months old. She had four rounds of chemotherapy of 10 days each, with up to three blood transfusions a day to recover her red blood cells and platelets. In total she had 40 transfusions from 40 donors, whom her parents […]

Rheumatoid arthritis explained by NHS doctor Arthritis is a condition affecting millions of people in the UK. Depending on the type of arthritis it can cause joint pain, swelling, stiffness and mobility issues. Although there is no known cure for the condition, there are ways to help ease symptoms. With this in mind, one expert […]