Multiple coronavirus variants and subvariants of those variants are spreading throughout the United States and the world, raising questions about which COVID-19 symptoms to look out for. The backdro… [+1198 chars]
For patients with ruptured Achilles tendons, outcomes at 12 months were similar with surgical or nonsurgical treatment, a new study of nearly 500 individuals shows. In previous studies, results were… [+10126 chars]
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is an imperfect screening biomarker for prostate cancer, but new data indicate that accounting for noncancer genetic factors that influence PSA … [+5751 chars]
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. In Adults with Pyruvate Kinase (PK) Deficiency Who Are Not Regularly Transfused, PYRUKYND® Significantly Increased Hemoglobin Level, Decreased Hemolysis and Improved Pati… [+13116 chars]
Can you take probiotics to lose weight? They have plenty of benefits, from keeping your digestive system healthy to improving your mood, but is weight loss one of them? Defined by the World Health O… [+5346 chars]
I have a love-hate relationship with sore muscles. After pushing through a difficult workout, I want to wake up the next morning feeling like I did something. But all too often, I find myself at the … [+5673 chars]
All along, Julia Maeda knew she wanted to have her baby naturally. For her, that meant in a hospital, vaginally, without an epidural for pain relief. This was her first pregnancy. And although she i… [+8344 chars]
Schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder are two separate psychiatric conditions that remain as two distinct diagnostic systems. Schizoaffective disorder is critically distinguished from schizophre… [+8066 chars]
We all talk about mental health and its importance, especially in pandemic times but many of us do very little about managing it or improving it on day to day basis. According to the WHO, mental heal… [+3430 chars]
People with advanced Parkinson's disease often struggle to walk more than a few steps or sleep through the night, but new research offers hope of relief from these two debilitating symptoms. Suffere… [+4032 chars]
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Staving off Alzheimer's disease might just take a healthy diet, exercise and an active mind, a new study suggests. Women and men who follow a healthy lif… [+4278 chars]
This week, pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing COVID-19, the flu, upper respiratory viruses, common colds and stomach viruses. WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians ac… [+2874 chars]
