Health

For those suffering from primary bone cancer — which is cancer that originates in the bones — a promising new medication may be on the horizon. The drug, called CADD522, works by blocking a gene called RUNX2, which is critical to the process of bone formation in cancer patients.  In …

Getting insufficient sleep in the days before or after a vaccination could weaken its effectiveness particularly for men, a new study has found. Researchers from the U.S., France, the U.K. and Sweden conducted the study, which was published in the journal Current Biology on Monday. Men who reported getting six …

Those who follow the Mediterranean and MIND diets could be at a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a recent study found. Researchers from the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, conducted the study, which was published in the journal Neurology. The researchers analyzed the autopsy results of 581 …

Frank Han is an assistant professor of pediatric cardiology at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Jennifer H. Huang is an associate professor of pediatric cardiology at Oregon Health & Science University. Soon after the first COVID-19 vaccines appeared in 2021, reports of rare cases of heart inflammation, or myocarditis, began to surface. …

When it comes to healthy living, every step counts — literally. Next time you’re faced with the choice of taking the elevator or the stairs, choose the latter.  It will burn some extra calories, strengthen leg muscles and give you a quick energy boost. Ten minutes of climbing stairs will …

Men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer who want to avoid immediate surgery or radiation can safely choose to actively monitor the disease as a treatment method, according to a study released Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers in the study determined most men shouldn’t panic or rush …

What do Prince Harry, Miley Cyrus, Elon Musk, Harry Styles and Kristen Bell all have in common? Aside from being rich and famous, these individuals have been open about their use of psychedelic drugs, touting benefits such as spiritual growth, the curbing of grief and reduced stress, anxiety and depression. …

People suffering from migraines will soon have access to pain relief in the form of a nasal spray. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist nasal spray intended to treat migraines in adults.  Pfizer produces the medication, called Zavzpret. It …

The Maryland State Police’s medical director resigned last week after a state board charged that he was involved with an unlicensed, felon-run erectile dysfunction clinic accused of causing at least one penile injury.  Dr. Donald William Alves stepped down March 3 ahead of his appearance before a disciplinary committee, which …

Mammogram facilities will need to follow some new rules soon. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday released updated regulations that require mammogram providers to notify patients about the density of their breast tissue.  The updates apparently will give the FDA more oversight as well over individual mammography …