by blundun | Feb 17, 2024 | Health
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be common, but it’s also sometimes hard to spot.ADHD is usually first diagnosed in childhood and is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
by blundun | Feb 16, 2024 | Health
Frostbite may have met its match.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first medication to treat severe frostbite, the agency announced this week.The drug, iloprost (brand name Aurlumyn) is intended to reduce the risk of finger and toe...
by blundun | Feb 16, 2024 | Health
Erectile dysfunction medication could reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study is suggesting, though some experts cast doubt on the link between the two.In a study by University College London researchers in the U.K., men who were prescribed...
by blundun | Feb 16, 2024 | Health
After a case of bubonic plague was confirmed in Oregon earlier this week, some people may wonder if there’s a danger of the disease spreading in the U.S.The Oregon resident, who was the first to contract the infection since 2015, reportedly caught the infection from a...
by blundun | Feb 15, 2024 | Health
Is the COVID quarantine on its way out?Amid reports that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may be considering a change to its COVID isolation guidelines, doctors are sharing their own recommendations.The current CDC guidance, which was...
by blundun | Feb 15, 2024 | Health
A push for more accessible HPV testing is underway.A new program called SHIP Trial Network, led by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), is exploring testing for human papillomavirus (HPV) via self-collection to prevent cervical cancer, according to a press release.The...
