(HealthDay)—A new internet dare, broadcast widely on teen-friendly TikTok, urges kids to overdose on the over-the-counter antihistamine Benadryl. But the “Benadryl Challenge” has already killed one teen and sent others to the ER, experts warn. According to News4 in Oklahoma…
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Salmonella outbreak linked to peaches has now sickened 78 people
(HealthDay)—A Salmonella outbreak linked to recalled peaches from Prima Wawona and Wawona Packing Co. LLC has now sickened 78 people in 12 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in an update Thursday. It said that 23…
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HPV vaccine has reduced need for cervical cancer screening, medical group says
For the first time, an expert medical group has recommended delaying, decreasing and simplifying cervical cancer screening, largely because the HPV vaccine, introduced 14 years ago, is protecting young women from the disease. Most Americans still don’t know that the…
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Major study shows prostate cancer treatment has significant impact on quality of life
Findings from the first international prostate cancer quality of life study conducted by patients themselves reports that significant numbers of men treated for the disease are struggling with continence and sexual problems after treatment. Results suggest that any treatment apart…
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Coronavirus has forced doctors, insurers to embrace telemedicine like never before
When pain radiated from Fred Thomas’ neck down his arm and he couldn’t feel his fingers anymore, he knew it was time to talk to a doctor. After getting an MRI ordered by his primary-care doctor, the 49-year-old land surveyor…
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What coronavirus success of Taiwan and Iceland has in common
Taiwan and Iceland have won praise for their effective responses to the coronavirus pandemic. They are among a group of countries which adopted a cooperative strategy early on in the pandemic, bringing together multiple organizations to tackle the challenges in…
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The Parkinson’s disease gut has an overabundance of opportunistic pathogens
Parkinson’s disease is a common, progressive and debilitating neurodegenerative disease. It currently cannot be prevented or cured. In 2003, Heiko Braak proposed that non-inherited forms of PD are caused by a pathogen in the gut. He hypothesized that the pathogen…
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New biomaterial has potential to repair damaged bone with lower risk of inflammation
Scientists at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have developed a new biomaterial that has the potential to accelerate bone regeneration by promoting an immune response that encourages repair and lowers the risk of inflammation. The study, conducted by…
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The Illness Affecting Kids Exposed to COVID-19 Has a Potential Treatment
On the call, saved in webinar form on the CDC website, experts noted that hospitals have had some success in treating the illness with immunotherapy and steroids, which can work to calm overactive immune responses. Previously the agency shared that…
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Princess Maria Galitzine Has Died At 31
Maria Singh, neé Princess Maria Galitzine, died at 31 from a cardiac aneurysm. She was the daughter Prince Piotr Galitzine and Princess Maria-Anna Galitzine, neé Archduchess of Austria. Maria was married to chef Rishi Singh and had a 2-year-old son,…
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