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Ketamine Nasal Spray Shows Promise Against Tough-to-Treat Depression
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 5, 2023
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A nasal spray containing a ketamine derivative appears to beat one of the standard drugs used for people with difficult-to-treat depression, a new clinical trial has found.
The trial, of nearly 700 people with treatment-resistant depression, found that esketamine nasal s...
Could 'Float Therapy' Help Ease Anorexia?
- Sarah D. Collins HealthDay Reporter
- September 1, 2023
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Float therapy, where a patient is suspended in a pool of warm, salty water in a soundproof room, could help ease some aspects of anorexia nervosa, a small new study found.
"The idea is that women with anorexia have dysfunctional interoceptive abilities [sensing internal...
Nursing Homes Used COVID Meds Less Than Expected During Pandemic
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 18, 2023
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While nursing home residents are at high risk for bad outcomes if they get COVID-19, use of antiviral treatments, such as monoclonal antibodies, was low through most of 2021 and 2022.
New Drug May Treat Rare Diseases That Make Exposure to Sunlight Painful
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- April 13, 2023
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It sounds like the stuff of a vampire novel, but for people with a group of rare genetic disorders, exposure to sunlight can cause excruciating pain.
Now, an experimental medication is showing promise for helping them better tolerate the light of day.
In an early ...
Breakthrough CAR-T Cancer Treatments Are Boosting Patients' Quality of Life
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- April 5, 2023
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A therapy that bolsters the immune system may not only help certain cancer patients live longer, but better, a new study finds.
The treatment, called chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, is used to fight certain types of blood cancer -- including leukemia and ...
Monoclonal Antibody Treatments Cut COVID Hospitalizations, Deaths by 39%
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 4, 2023
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Monoclonal antibodies have been an effective tool in the battle against COVID-19, reducing the risk of hospitalization or death by 39% for people who started the treatment within two days of a positive test, a new study finds.
These treatment...
Drug Combo Shows Promise Against Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 3, 2023
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An experimental targeted drug could provide a fresh chance for people with recurring head and neck cancer that has grown resistant to other treatments, a new clinical trial says.
Ficlatuzumab used in combination with the already approved targeted drug cetuximab (Erbitux)...
New Drug Combo Buys More Time for Advanced Endometrial Cancer Patients
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 28, 2023
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Researchers have discovered that two drugs might be better than one for women who have advanced endometrial cancer.
Combining chemotherapy and immunotherapy or a monoclonal antibody at the same time helped these patients live longer without their cancer progressing, espe...
Getting Rehab at Home After Heart Attack Can Extend Lives
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- March 1, 2023
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After a heart attack, home rehab can literally be a lifesaver, a new study finds.
Taking part in a home-based cardiac rehabilitation program lowered the risk of dying from heart complications by 36% within four years, compared with patients who were not in a rehab progr...
Types of Psychotherapy: Finding the Right Fit for Your Needs
- Mandi Harenberg HealthDay Reporter
- February 22, 2023
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For anyone struggling with a mental health issue who is looking for support coping with stress or managing complicated feelings, help is available.
It's called psychotherapy, and it might be the answer you're looking for.
'Neuroprotectant' Drug Could Boost Outcomes After a Stroke
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- February 9, 2023
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Using a "neuroprotectant" drug alongside the standard surgical removal of a clot may slash the risk of death and disability following a stroke, a new study finds.
The new medication, called ApTOLL, shields brain tissue from continuing damage by cooling down inflamma...
Home Drug Infusions Can Be Dangerous, But Many Home Care Staff Aren't Trained
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 23, 2023
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Intravenous (IV) lines are generally associated with medical centers -- picture a patient in a hospital bed, an IV drip-dropping needed fluids, nutrients and medicines into their arm.
Singing Might Aid Recovery After a Stroke
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 3, 2023
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Singing may help stroke patients regain communication skills, according to new research.
About 40% of stroke survivors have aphasia, a difficulty to deliver or comprehend spoken or written language. That impairment is ongoing for about half of those patients a year after...
Melanoma Patients Who Fail Standard Meds May Have Another Option
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- December 8, 2022
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An experimental therapy that uses the body's own immune system cells may beat a standard treatment for patients with advanced melanoma, a new clinical trial finds.
Researchers found that the therapy doubled the amount of time melanoma patients lived without their sk...
Two Veterinary Meds Show Promise Against a Tough Foe: Bed Bugs
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 1, 2022
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Two common drugs that veterinarians use to kill parasites on pets could be the solution to getting rid of bed bugs.
Both fluralaner and ivermectin, which are used to kill fleas and ticks on household pets, could also kill bed bugs. The newer, longer-lasting fluralaner sh...
Had a Stroke? Get These Professionals on Your Rehab Team
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 21, 2022
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When someone has a stroke, many professionals come together to help the patient recover.
The rehabilitation plan varies depending on which part...
Kidney Stones Can Be Excruciating. New Treatment Blasts Them Away, No Anesthesia Needed
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- October 12, 2022
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A new ultrasound treatment for kidney stones might provide pain-free relief while the patient is awake, researchers say.
Kidney stones are often excruc...
Thousands of U.S. Patients Got COVID Treatments Rejected as Useless by FDA
- By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 29, 2022
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U.S. doctors administered more than 150,000 doses of useless monoclonal antibody treatments to COVID-19 patients early this year, spending loads of cash on therapies that had been deemed of no benefit, a new study has found.
New MS Treatment Shows Promise in Trial
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- August 25, 2022
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An experimental antibody therapy for multiple sclerosis can cut symptom flare-ups by half, versus a standard treatment, a new clinical trial has found.
The drug, called ublituximab, be...
Meth Plays Big Role in Drug ODs in Rural America
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- August 16, 2022
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Methamphetamine is driving an epidemic of drug overdoses in rural America, a new study concludes.
Researchers attribute the surge to meth laced with fentanyl or combined with an opioid tha...
Nerve Block Plus Lidocaine Clears Psoriasis in Small Study
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- August 15, 2022
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Spinal injections of a common anesthetic may help clear the inflammatory skin condition psoriasis, a small pilot study suggests.
The study involved four patients with severe ps...
U.S. Cancer Survivors Now Number 18 Million
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 24, 2022
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More than 18 million Americans have now survived cancer, a new report shows.
The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the U.S. National Cancer Institute collaborated on the...
New Approach Cuts Odds for Anal Cancer in People With HIV
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- June 16, 2022
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Treating precancerous anal growths in people with HIV slashes their risk of anal cancer by more than half, according to a new study.
Researchers found that treating these growths - called high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (
Gene Test Lets Some Colon Cancer Patients Safely Skip Chemo
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 7, 2022
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A blood test could save some colon cancer patients from getting unnecessary chemotherapy following surgery, while making sure that those who would benefit from the treatment get it, researcher...
New Treatments Battle Advanced Breast Cancers
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 6, 2022
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Two "smart bomb" drugs are offering new hope to women with aggressive breast cancers, a pair of clinical trials show.
Both medications are antibody-drug co...
COVID Can 'Rebound' After Treatment With Paxlovid, CDC Says
- By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 24, 2022
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COVID-19 can make a comeback after an infected person has gone through a round of Paxlovid, the antiviral used to minimize a bout with the coronavirus, according to an advisory issued Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"Recent case reports do...
Cancer Patients Have Even Greater Need for COVID Boosters: Study
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 24, 2022
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Cancer patients continue to face more risk from COVID-19, even if they've been vaccinated.
Although vaccination is effective for most people who have cancer (even though they're immunocompromised by the disease and their cancer treatments), its effectiveness wanes...
It's Getting Tougher to Find Spanish-Language Mental Health Services in U.S.
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 9, 2022
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Mental health has become a hot topic during the pandemic, but some groups have been burdened by having too few services available even before the challenges of these past two years.
A new study found that while the Hispanic population in the United States grew by almost ...
COVID Drug Paxlovid Might Also Fight Long COVID
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 6, 2022
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An antiviral drug used to treat high-risk COVID-19 patients may also benefit patients with long COVID, researchers say.
Could Asthma Treatment Raise Your Odds for Obesity?
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- May 2, 2022
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Adults who suffer from asthma often need to take corticosteroids to open up their airways, but the medications may have an unintended side effect: New research shows the treatment, particularly when taken in pil...
Therapies That Can Help Ease Long COVID Breathlessness, Fatigue
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 2, 2022
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Occupational therapy or low-impact exercise might be the key to relieving long-haul COVID symptoms like extreme fatigue, breathlessness and brain fog, a pair of new studies from Ireland suggest.
The studies reflect two different - in some ways, opposite - approaches to d...
More DNA Errors Seen in Brain Cells of Alzheimer's Patients
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 22, 2022
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Genetic mutations build up faster in the brain cells of Alzheimer's disease patients than in other people, new research reveals.
The discovery could point the way to new Alzheimer's t...
Mesh Plug a New Option for Treating Tricky Aneurysms
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 20, 2022
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A mesh plug normally used to treat one type of brain aneurysm is also effective when dealing with another type, a new study says.
Aneurysms are bulges in blood vessels that can cause a life-threatening rupture. They typically occur where a blood vessel forks into two bra...
How the 'Magic Mushroom' Drug May Tweak the Brain to Ease Depression
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- April 12, 2022
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Psilocybin - the active component in "magic mushrooms" - may help rewire the brains of people with depression.
Psychedelics including psilocybin have shown promise in treating many mental health disorders in recent years, and a
Sitting Tai Chi Helps Stroke Survivors Recover
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 11, 2022
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Sitting tai chi provides stroke survivors with recovery benefits similar to those achieved with standard rehabilitation, a new study finds.
More Destructive Variant of HIV Spotted in the Netherlands
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2022
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If the pandemic taught the world nothing else, it's that viruses can mutate, potentially giving rise to new and more harmful variants.
Now, new research reveals that's exactly what has happened with HIV, the virus that c...
Could the 'Love Hormone' Help Drive Sex Addiction in Men?
- Robert Preidt
- February 3, 2022
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Men compelled to find myriad new partners and ways to have sex may be driven by high levels of the so-called "love hormone," oxytocin, new research suggests.
Oxytocin, which is produced by the...
Exercise Might Boost Outcomes for People Battling Esophageal Cancer
- Robert Preidt
- February 3, 2022
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Alan Holman didn't stop exercising when told he had cancer, and he's glad of it, now that U.K. researchers say moderate exercise may improve chemotherapy outcomes in esophageal cancer patients.
Holman, 70, was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in December 2016, shortly af...
'Dr. Chimp Will See You Now'? Primates Use Medicine, Study Suggests
- February 1, 2022
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Chimpanzees aren't monkeying around when they catch insects and place them on open wounds, researchers report.
An ongoing study of about 45 chimps in Loango National Park in Gabon is the first to document via video that such "healing" behavior is occurring, according to ...
Pre-Op Treatment May Be Advance Against Deadly Liver Cancers
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- January 28, 2022
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When delivering a liver cancer diagnosis, Dr. Thomas Marron pulls no punches: "Liver cancer is one of the deadliest cancers," he tells patients.
Jeffrey Foster heard a similar message loud and clear when he was first diagnosed by another doctor with hepatocellular carcin...
In a First, a Robot Performs Laparoscopic Surgery on Pig Without Human Help
- Robert Preidt
- January 28, 2022
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A robot performed challenging keyhole surgery on pigs without any human help in what could be a major step toward fully automated surgery on people.
"Our findings show that we can automate one of the most intricate and delicate tasks in surgery: the reconnection of two e...
Saline IV Drip Just as Good as Pricier Options in Hospital ICUs: Study
- Robert Preidt
- January 26, 2022
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Saline intravenous (IV) fluids are as effective as more costly solutions in treating intensive care patients and keeping them alive, Australian researchers report.
"Just about every patient admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) will receive intravenous fluids for res...
Some Patients With Macular Degeneration Could Stop Monthly Eye Injections
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- January 24, 2022
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Injection medications can save the vision of older people with macular degeneration, but the ongoing regimen is taxing. Now a preliminary study raises the possibility that some patients can safely be "weaned off" the treatment.
Researchers found that of just over 100 pat...
After Heart Attack, Cardiac Rehab Begins Road to Recovery
- Dennis Thompson
- January 21, 2022
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Your heart is in an incredibly vulnerable state if you've suffered a heart attack or are fighting heart failure, and cardiac rehabilitation could be an important part of your recovery.
Unfortunately, not enough older folks appear to be taking advantage of this life-savin...
Few Countries Do Well Caring for the Dying
- Robert Preidt
- January 21, 2022
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Americans don't like to dwell on dying, so maybe it isn't surprising that compared to other nations, the United States does just a middling job of providing a good death.
The United States ranked in the middle of 81 countries rated on how well their health care systems p...
COVID-19 Treatments: What You Need to Know
- Robert Preidt
- January 18, 2022
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Two years into the pandemic, coronavirus treatments like monoclonal antibodies and antiviral pills have been approved to treat COVID-19, but it's hard to keep track of which ones still work, experts say.
For Transgender People, Starting Hormone Therapy in Teens Helps Mental Health
- Robert Preidt
- January 14, 2022
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Transgender people get greater mental health benefits if they start gender-affirming hormone treatment when they're teens instead of waiting until they're adults, a new study finds.
"This study is particularly relevant now because many state legislatures are introducing ...
Immune-Based Drug Fights Advanced Endometrial Cancer: Study
- Cara Murez
- January 13, 2022
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A drug used to treat several types of cancer is also an effective treatment for aggressive forms of endometrial cancer, the second most common cancer in women worldwide, a new clinical trial shows. The endometrium is the inner lining of the uterus.
"These findings sugges...
FDA OKs Pfizer Pill as First At-Home COVID Treatment
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- December 22, 2021
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the emergency use of Pfizer's new antiviral pill Paxlovid in people who are at high risk for severe COVID-19. It's the first approved treatment for COVID-19 meant to be taken at home.
"Today's authorization int...
NYC's Overdose Prevention Centers Already Saving Lives
- Robert Preidt
- December 22, 2021
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At least 59 overdoses were prevented in the first three weeks that two overdose prevention centers have been open in New York City, the city's health department said Tuesday.
During that time, there were more than 2,000 visits to the centers that are operated by OnPoint ...