By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Robert Weymouth, 58, of Portland, Maine, died this year because of a tick bite. You’ve likely heard of Lyme disease and the problems it can cause when passed to a human through the bite of a deer tick. But Lyme isn’t the only tick-borne illness in… […]
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to diagnosing sleep apnea, current screening methods may put Black patients at a disadvantage, new research suggests.Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a serious sleep disorder characterized by disrupted breathing during sleep. An initial screening tool might be an overnight pulse oximeter test… […]
By Alan Mozes HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When one of the heart’s valves springs a big leak, that can spell big trouble.The good news: The condition, known as degenerative mitral regurgitation (DMR), is treatable using a minimally invasive intervention known as TEER (transcatheter edge-to-edge repair), a procedure that involves the insertion of… […]
You wait weeks to finally get an appointment with your doctor – and then don’t get a chance to discuss all your health concerns. Your doctor seems caring, but rushed. Doctors used to be friendly and helpful, taking time to listen to patients’ concerns and answer their questions. Now they seem to be checking off… […]
May 24, 2023 — Should you be concerned about hair loss when taking Mounjaro, Ozempic, or Wegovy for weight loss — as was recently claimed by some people on social media and reported in news stories?The consensus among dermatologists and endocrinologists WebMD contacted is no.It’s up to the individual to weigh the benefits of treating obesity against… […]
Masonia Traylor was 23 when she was diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 2010.“The first couple of weeks, I just cried every day,” Traylor says. “I was reflecting on my whole life at 23, and I felt really disappointed in myself; questioned a lot of the decisions that I [had] made.”While Traylor was… […]
When your child has ADHD, they might feel intense emotions from time to time. It could make them act giddy or rowdy, or do things that are inappropriate.“I hear a lot of stories about being silly and giggly, the class clown type. But not all kids have meltdowns and temper tantrums,” says Max Wiznitzer, MD,… […]
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a second nasal spray for reversing an opioid overdose.To be sold as Opvee, the spray contains the medication nalmefene hydrochloride and will be available to Americans aged 12 and older with a prescription, the FDA said.”The… […]
May 23, 2023 – People who receive a heart transplant from a donor who had active COVID-19 have a higher risk of dying at 6 months and 1 year after, compared to those who receive a heart from patients without COVID, new research has found. “These early trends should be concerning enough such that heart… […]
It takes a lot of time, effort, and patience to be a good parent, especially if your child has ADHD. But even though millions of children have the disorder, faulty ideas about it are widespread. Here’s what some parents of kids with ADHD want you to know.Don’t label my child a “bad kid.”ADHD causes some… […]
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