by blundun | Mar 2, 2024 | Health
If you were vaccinated for measles in the 1970s or ’80s, there’s a chance the protection has worn off by now, some doctors are warning.Amid the current measles outbreak in Florida, USF College of Public Health associate professor Jill Roberts spoke to FOX 13 in...
by blundun | Feb 17, 2024 | Health
For the millions of people who take Ozempic and Wegovy, weight loss is the best-known outcome — but a new study suggests the medications could also help squash depression.Investigators from Epic Research, a health analytics firm based in Verona, Wisconsin, found that...
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...
