#Black #men #prostate #cancer #- Sonya Goins | (TNS) Mayo Clinic News Network September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. It’s one of the leading causes of cancer death among all men. However, Black men are disproportionately hit hard by the disease. One in 6 Black men will develop prostate cancer in his lifetime — compared to 1 in 8…
#erythritol #safe #healthy #sugar #substitute #- By Mayo Clinic News Network DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend has a family history of diabetes and obesity. She is diligent about eating healthfully and enjoys sharing new recipes and information about food. Recently she mentioned a sugar substitute called erythritol. I’m not familiar with this product. Can you explain what…
#Save #billions #stick #Humira #Drug #brokers #steer #Americans #costly #choice #- Arthur Allen | (TNS) KFF Health News Tennessee last year spent $48 million on a single drug, Humira — about $62,000 for each of the 775 patients who were covered by its employee health insurance program and receiving the treatment. So when nine Humira…
#Health #workers #warn #loosening #mask #advice #hospitals #harm #patients #providers #- Amy Maxmen | (TNS) KFF Health News Nurses, researchers, and workplace safety officers worry new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention might reduce protection against the coronavirus and other airborne pathogens in hospitals. A CDC advisory committee has been updating its…
#Mayo #Clinic #expert #answers #questions #expiration #dates #variants #- Deb Balzer | (TNS) Mayo Clinic News Network At-home COVID-19 tests allow you to collect your sample and detect active COVID-19 infections. But what if you have at-home COVID-19 tests nearing expiration or expired on your shelf? Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, says companies…
#Symptoms #drug #overdose #respond #- Symptoms of an overdose can vary widely, depending on which substance, or substances, the person used. But increasingly, bystanders are finding themselves in the role of first responder as public overdose deaths increase in Denver. Here are some symptoms of drug overdoses and tips on how to respond, according to…
#Researchers #discover #Alzheimers #disease #- Arielle Robinson | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) Scientists at Oregon Health and Science University have made a development that could lead to a greater understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. They discovered a new cause for the diseases that impact cognitive functioning. “We’ve missed a major form of cell…
#patients #email #doctors #health #systems #start #charging #fees #- Harris Meyer | (TNS) KFF Health News Meg Bakewell, who has cancer and cancer-related heart disease, sometimes emails her primary care physician, oncologist, and cardiologist asking them for medical advice when she experiences urgent symptoms such as pain or shortness of breath. But she was a…
#COVID #booster #greatest #risk #- Amy Maxmen | (TNS) KFF Health News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends new COVID-19 booster vaccines for all — but many who need them most won’t get them. About 75% of people in the United States appear to have skipped last year’s bivalent booster, and nothing suggests uptake will…
#mental #health #teen #athletes #- By Dr. Drew Watson, American Academy of Pediatrics Mental illness is an extremely common and important issue among teenagers. Although sports and physical activity have tremendous mental health benefits, young athletes are not exempt from the ongoing mental health crisis. In fact, some potential effects of being a competitive athlete,…
