In a recent study, researchers ran a computer model to reassess the lifetime benefits and potential harms of estrogen-blocking drugs for breast cancer prevention in women with high risk. Estrogen-blocking medication coupled with yearly screening lowers the risk of invasive breast cancer and death from breast cancer by 40% and 57% respectively, but may also […]
As someone who has depression, which gets significantly worse during the holidays, I basically want to hole up in my apartment between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day and skip all that jolly crap. Unfortunately, that’s not an option, so I spoke with several mental health professionals about why the holidays can be especially rough for people, […]
Medical bills are a major headache — and for many Americans, they’re actually a huge financial burden. Roughly 100 million U.S. adults have accumulated healthcare debt, according to a report published earlier this year. About 12 percent of those 100 million people owe $10,000 or more. One Redditor knows this struggle firsthand. Determined to keep […]
Sensitive skin is a pain—sometimes literally—and for skin allergy sufferers, contact with an allergen causes an itchy red rash that may last for weeks. Common skin care products such as soaps, serums and lotions (often what we hope will soothe painful skin) can trigger or worsen the irritation. Sufferers in search of gentler skin care […]
A financial assistance program (FAP) improves outcomes for indigent patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study recently published in Pathophysiology. Phillip Gu, M.D., from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and colleagues examined whether an FAP to improve health care access affected outcomes and health care utilization among 204 […]
Depression is a common mental health disorder and a leading cause of disability around the world, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Research shows gut microbiota may play a role in depressive disorders and that depressive symptom levels vary across ethnic groups. Now, researchers from the United Kingdom and the Netherlands have demonstrated that […]
A University of Queensland-led project has used a 'brain in a dish' to study the effects of the Zika virus, taking research a step closer towards developing drugs to combat the infection. The mosquito-borne Zika virus is found in 89 countries and can penetrate the placenta of a pregnant mother to infect her baby, causing […]
Age-related hearing loss Is one of the most common conditions affecting older adults. Several studies have found an association between hearing loss and the risk of developing dementia. Hearing aids and cochlear implants can restore hearing and improve overall well-being. A new analysis has found that, for people with hearing loss, wearing their hearing aid […]
There are two types of people in this world – those who use an alarm clock in the morning and those who, by some miracle, are able to get up without. Now, a new study shows that those who do actually use an alarm might be worse off than those who wake up naturally. Researchers […]
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers modeled the benefit-risk of Moderna’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mRNA-1273 vaccine. Study: BENEFIT-RISK ASSESSMENT OF COVID-19 VACCINE, MRNA (MRNA-1273) FOR MALES AGE 18-64 YEARS. Image Credit: Mrz producer/Shutterstock Background The mRNA-1273 vaccine was approved for emergency use in the United States (US) and received […]
