E-cigarette use, sales climb dramatically, CDC says
Despite increasing marketing regulations and studies showing health concerns, new data released Thursday by CDC showed that overall e-cigarette monthly unit sales increased nearly 50% from 2020 to 2022. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Researchers: Biodegradable gel shows promise helping damaged cartilage heal
Researchers in Canada and Chinese said a new biodegradable gel has shown great promise in helping heal damaged cartilage, which is critical to knee and hip movement. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Low-dose aspirin associated with anemia in older adults, study says
Using low-dose aspirin was associated with a 20% increased incidence of anemia and decline in ferritin, or blood iron levels, in otherwise healthy older adults, according to a new analysis of an old study. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chemotherapy drug shortages leave medical experts scrambling
Unprecedented shortages of key cancer drugs in the United States could disrupt treatment for tens of thousands of patients with various forms of the disease in the coming months unless hospitals take action, experts say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nearly 1 in 5 adults say they've been diagnosed with depression, CDC says
Nearly one in five adults have been diagnosed with depression at some point in their lifetimes, according to a study released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Antibiotic may reduce endometriosis lesions, Japanese researchers say
Japanese researchers said in a new study that an antibiotic used for Fusobacterium can be taken to reduce lesions associated with endometriosis. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
At KidneyX Summit, researchers rewarded for advances in artificial kidneys
Researchers in the field of nephrology were awarded their shares of a $9.2 million prize at phase two of the KidneyX Summit in Washington, D.C., on Monday. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Committee recommends FDA approve RSV treatment for infants
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ' s Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee voted on Thursday in favor of approving a new respiratory syncytial virus treatment for infants. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Experimental cancer drug may slow heart disease-related inflammation
Preliminary tests of an experimental cancer drug appear to slow inflammation linked to heart disease, giving hope for a new therapy, researchers said in a study released Thursday. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Volunteer work, recreation activity could lead to'successful aging '
People who participate in volunteer work and recreational activities later in life were less likely to suffer from physical, cognitive, mental or emotional problems, according to a new study. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Breastfeeding beyond one year linked to higher test scores, study says
Researchers have found the longer babies are breastfed, the better they perform on standardized assessment tests as adolescents, according to a study published Monday in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Simple blood test can detect two out of three cancers, trial by Britain's NHS finds
Clinical trials by Britain ' s National Health Service of a U.S.-developed early cancer-detection blood test have found it can detect two out of three cancers. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA approves second RSV vaccine for people older than 60
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer ' s respiratory syncytial virus vaccine on Wednesday. The vaccine, called ABRYSVO, is the second RSV vaccine for people older than 60 to be approved by the FDA. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ketamine nasal spray may help treat migraine, study suggests
Ketamine nasal spray may be effective in treating chronic migraines, according to a new study. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA proposes streamlined medication guides that it says could save lives
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday proposed a new, easier-to-understand medication guide for patients that it said could reduce hospitalizations and even save lives. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
