DECATUR, Ga., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "Long Life for All" is a fitting theme for World Immunization Week this year, celebrated during the last week of April. In one short phrase, it points up … [+3246 chars]
Oregon Health & Science University is now the first in Oregon to offer a cutting-edge type of brain surgery that doesn’t involve cutting at all. The procedure, known as focused ultrasound, direc… [+6448 chars]
THURSDAY, April 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified five types of bacteria associated with aggressive prostate cancer, and they say their findings could lead to new treatments fo… [+1726 chars]
Nesting success along the coast has dropped 30% this year Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected in bald eagles in Georgia. The pathogen's presence has likely undercut nesting su… [+2274 chars]
Eating reheated rice instead of freshly-cooked may slow spikes in blood sugar for people with diabetes, according to a small study published April 16 in Nutrition and Diabetes. A group of Polish … [+1893 chars]
The long term impact of Covid is truly taking a new meaning. According to a recent study conducted by the University of Missouri (MU) researchers, patients who suffered from pneumonia during their Co… [+1679 chars]
A heart and liver transplant has been carried out in Ireland for the first time on a patient from Co Monaghan. Martin Malinowski, from Castleblayney, underwent the complex surgery at the Mater hospi… [+2811 chars]
For years now, we’ve continued to debate whether salt is actually “bad” for our health. And in discussing healthy diet and lifestyle choices with both my ER patients and friends alike, the common thr… [+3565 chars]
Avian influenza commonly known as bird flu- has experts concerned. But should individuals be worried? Can humans get the bird flu? Such infections are rare, according to the Centers for Disease Cont… [+2593 chars]
Men, smokers and younger patients with non-small cell lung cancer all appeared to derive more benefit from immunotherapy, according to a systematic review published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum. Although… [+2891 chars]
<ul><li>Recent studies have suggested that COVID-19 vaccines may increase the risk of heart inflammation, which can be potentially fatal.</li><li>A meta-analysis synthesizing data from 22 previous st… [+6495 chars]
Despite the success of immunotherapy in helping many people with cancer, the majority of patients still do not respond to these treatments. There is need for continued research. On April 20, 2022, r… [+4353 chars]
