THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 -- The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has approved Akeega (niraparib and abiraterone acetate) for the treatment of BRCA-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. The approval makes Akeega the first and...
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 -- Vaping CBD (cannabidiol) is on the rise among middle and high school students, according to a national U.S. survey, and health experts warn there can be serious risks involved. More than 1 in 5 students who use electronic...
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 -- When Daniel Cooney and his husband Patrick Key adopted Rothko, a coonhound mix, from a shelter eight years ago, it took time to get used to his quirks. Rothko doesn’t always jell with other pups, which means the dog...
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Researchers have long understood that people with chronic health conditions, such as heart disease, are at increased risk for depression. The same may be true for people with COVID-19...
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 -- Public health officials are warning people about the risks of flesh-eating bacterial infections and how to avoid them after the deaths of three older adults on the northeast coast. Two of the deaths from vibriosis —...
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 -- It’s fun to playfully toss a toddler into the air, or tote a kid piggyback-style on your shoulders. But those delightful giggles may come with a risk of head injury from a typically overlooked hazard -- the...
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 -- Two recently approved treatments offer newfound hope for patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, but most people who could benefit will likely be deemed ineligible, a new study finds. Alzheimer's affects...
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 – The abortion pill mifepristone should remain legal in the United States, but with significant restrictions on access to it, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The decision, issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for...
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 -- Many women with early breast cancer undergo breast-conserving surgery along with radiation to kill any errant cancer cells, but some may be able to safely skip radiation, new research suggests. “If the tumors are...
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 -- Sometimes patients with pancreatic cancer are prescribed the benzodiazepine lorazepam (Ativan) for anxiety, but that may be harming their health. A new study found this treatment was linked to worse outcomes, with shorter...
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 -- The idea of “doing your own research” didn’t begin with the pandemic, but new research suggests that those who follow that ideology have been more likely to believe COVID misinformation. “We had heard the phrase a...
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 -- A new type of medication, JAK inhibitors, can effectively treat moderate to severe alopecia areata, a hair loss condition that has been historically hard to treat. A study of its effectiveness, by Dr. Brett King and Dr....
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 -- Despite what you see on TikTok, don’t consume the laundry powder borax to relieve pain and inflammation or boost bone health. Even though videos on the social media site tout it as a treatment, this substance is not safe...