June 20, 2023 – Older people taking daily low-dose aspirin have a 20% higher risk for developing anemia, new research shows.The study, published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, examined hemoglobin concentrations among more than 19,000 healthy adults in the U.S. and Australia who were 65 and older. Low levels of hemoglobin, an iron-rich protein… […]
June 19, 2023 — A new study challenges the widely held assumption that people who regularly drink to excess can “hold their liquor” better than people who don’t drink as much.They may be able to function better than light drinkers when consuming their standard amount of liquor, but not so much when they consumed more… […]
June 19, 2023 – Noses are like caverns — twisting, turning, no two exactly the same. But if you nose past anyone’s nostrils, you’ll discover a surprisingly sprawling space. “The size of the nasal cavity is about the same as a large handkerchief,” said Hugh Smyth, PhD, a professor of molecular pharmaceutics and drug delivery at… […]
June 20, 2023 — Edward T., a retired doctor from Pennsylvania, has had no contact with his 44-year-old daughter for 11 years. “Fiona has bipolar disorder,” he said. “After a manic episode, she cut off contact, blaming me for hospitalizing her.” Edward continues to pay into a trust fund for her. “I want to be sure… […]
In the early 2000s, Caroline Williams started to notice tiny white flakes of skin on the shoulders of her clothes. “Dandruff,” she thought, and tried to treat it with over-the-counter remedies. But it got worse, and in 2004, she went to a doctor, who diagnosed psoriasis.For years afterward, doctors prescribed any number of creams, lotions, and… […]
More than 55 million people worldwide are living with dementia, and many of them also have psychosis. You may hear doctors use the term “psychotic episodes.” It’s when a person struggles with determining what is real and what is not.It can include things like: A false belief that a caregiver is trying to harm themAn… […]
MARISA C. WEISS: Hello. I’m Dr. Marisa Weiss, Chief Medical Officer of breastcancer.org reporting here from ASCO 2023 with WebMD. There was an important study that looked at screening rates, and you can only imagine that at the beginning of 2020, with a pandemic, that screening rates plummeted because mammogram departments were closed and people… […]
June 14, 2023 – Doctors often note that patients with dry eye disease (DED) report low moods. Now, new research shows that the connection between dry eye disease and depression may actually be quite common.It’s estimated that 5% to 50% of people globally have DED; more than 16 million Americans have been diagnosed with the… […]
June 15, 2023 — A simple hysterectomy is a safe, effective treatment option for women with low-risk, early-stage cervical cancer, according to new research. As compared to the more complex radical hysterectomy, the results were similar as far as remaining free of cancer, and women reported a better quality of life.These results come from a large,… […]
Treatment for dementia-related psychosis is different for everyone. But one thing’s for sure: As a caregiver, you play a big role in your loved one’s care plan. With your help, they can have a better quality of life for as long as possible.Your loved one might act in strange ways. Their behavior might be harmless.For… […]
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