(HealthDay)—The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken up the U.S. opioid crisis in ways bad and good, increasing the risk of use and overdose but also spurring innovative approaches to treatment. The pandemic has definitely been linked to an increase in opioid use and overdose deaths, Tufts University’s Thomas Stopka said during a HealthDay Now video interview. […]
Tics, the repetitive and uncontrollable movements or sounds associated with Tourette syndrome and related disorders, rarely develop out of the blue in adults. But pandemic-related stress could be triggering new tics that emerge suddenly in adults with no prior history of tics, says Caroline Olvera, MD, a movement disorders fellow in the Department of Neurological […]
With just two days to go before the London Marathon, those taking part are getting all the preparations underway. Now, there’s no denying that running 42.2km will be rewarding enough for anyone participating – particularly those doing so for various charities. But there are a number of freebies and deals for marathon runners to snap […]
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Despite smoking's well-known role in causing lung cancer, a significant number of patients who develop lung tumors have never smoked. While scientists are still working to understand what spurs cancer in so-called "never-smokers," a study led by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis demonstrates new possibilities for treating these baffling tumors. […]
COVID-19 not only causes symptoms characteristic of a typical respiratory disorder, but has also been known to trigger a wide range of other symptoms in people who had been infected, some lasting even long after individuals test negative for the virus. These symptoms can include abnormal blood clotting, heart damage and failure, kidney disease, brain […]
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has directly affected over 232 million cases and caused over 4.76 million deaths worldwide. One of the first countries that implemented a nationwide vaccination campaign against COVID-19 was Israel, which was led by the Israel Ministry of Health. […]
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Extended lymphadenectomy independently predicts improved survival following induction neoadjuvant chemoradiation (CRT) in patients with esophageal cancer, a new study has found. “The total number of resected nodes is a significant determinant of improved survival following induction CRT in patients with either node negative or node positive disease,” Dr. Nasser Altorki […]
The conversation surrounding equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community has recently been in the political spotlight in the U.S. But, despite advances in civil rights, this population continues to suffer from unique disparities among both patients and healthcare providers. A study co-authored by Matthew Mansh, MD, corresponding author and a dermatologist with the University of […]
Women with a history of migraine are more likely to experience severe or very severe hot flashes than women without migraines, according to research presented Sept. 24 at the hybrid annual meeting of the North American Menopause Society. An estimated 1 in 5 women experience migraine, and women tend to have greater migraine symptoms and […]
