When it comes to hair loss, there are a variety of reasons as to why. Medical conditions, genetics, stress, vitamin deficiencies and even hormone changes may all relate to this new problem. The hair loss could be a gradual process…
Read MoreClascoterone cream safe, effective for acne treatment
(HealthDay)—Clascoterone cream, 1 percent, appears to be safe and effective for the treatment of acne, according to a study published online April 22 in JAMA Dermatology. Adelaide Hebert, M.D., from the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, and…
Read MoreClinical trial launches to evaluate antimalarial drugs for COVID-19 treatment
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is launching a clinical trial for patients hospitalized with COVID-19 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The trial will investigate the effectiveness of different combinations of the antimalarial drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine and the antibiotic…
Read MoreCoronavirus: New methods for diagnosis and treatment, announced Naturopathy naturopathy specialist portal
Reliable treatment of COVID-19 in view? In the time of the Coronavirus pandemic, many Researchers working around the world of reliable methods for the effective diagnosis and treatment of the Virus. Some promising new technologies are on the verge of,…
Read MoreRustie Lee health: TV chef lost three stone due to a secret health battle
Rustie Lee is one of those rare talents who managed to carve a television career out of her culinary skills. This in part down to her affable energy, which has made her a loveable addition to a wide range of…
Read More2 COVID-29 patients taken off ventilators after experimental treatment
Two coronavirus patients in New York ICU were taken off ventilators just DAYS after being treated with an experimental HIV and cancer drug A drug in developement for treating HIV and cancer was given to seven critically ill coronavirus patients…
Read MoreMany older adults receive inpatient diabetes treatment intensification
(HealthDay)—One in 10 older adults hospitalized for common medical conditions are discharged with intensified diabetes medications, despite the fact that nearly half are unlikely to benefit from the intensification, according to a study published online March 24 in JAMA Network…
Read MoreApp detects harsh side effect of breast cancer treatment
Some 20 percent of breast cancer survivors will suffer from lymphedema, a potentially severe side effect of treatment that makes arms swell with lymph. The disease is often overlooked, but commercially available app-based technology now makes early detection easier, allowing…
Read MorePotential treatment for Lyme disease kills bacteria that may cause lingering symptoms, study finds
For decades, the routine treatment for Lyme disease has been standard antibiotics, which usually kill off the infection. But for up to 20% of people with the tick-borne illness, the antibiotics don’t work, and lingering symptoms of muscle pain, fatigue…
Read MoreFor low back pain in older adults, treatment doesn’t match guidelines
Opioids are prescribed to nearly one-third of older adults with “new and persistent” low back pain—in most cases without trying guideline-recommended pain medications or physical therapy, according to the new research by Dan Pham Ly, MD, MPP, of Harvard University….
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