Retail clinics have revolutionized the healthcare industry in general and have elevated the nurse practitioner profession in particular. Now, the evolution of retail clinics will see services provided in these facilities move from treating minor acute illness to delivering primary … Read More »
By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Patients with unsightly scars from cancer surgeries may benefit from “medical tattoos” that can help restore some of the skin’s natural appearance, Dutch researchers report. The researchers … Read More »
In what may be a major development for some patients with epilepsy, researchers at Mayo Clinic have shown that continuous electrical stimulation of the brain’s cortex can reduce the frequency of seizures, and in some cases their intensity and duration. … Read More »
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2016 (HealthDay News) — People suffering from chronic ringing in the ears — called tinnitus — may find some relief by spraying the hormone oxytocin in their nose, a small initial … Read More »
In 2000, the United Nations Development Programme rolled out the Sustainable Development Goals. This week, The Lancet publishes the first analysis showing which countries are progressing toward these goals and which are struggling. Some countries performed substantially better against the … Read More »
Multiple sclerosis affects around 400,000 people in the United States and 2.5 million people worldwide. While there is no cure, scientists have found a potential treatment to stop multiple sclerosis progression in its tracks in the form of the experimental … Read More »
Tumors have a voracious appetite for fat and rely on hastened fat synthesis in cancer cells to satisfy their need. Now, a new study shows it is possible to use drugs to shut down fat synthesis in cancer cells to … Read More »
It seems there may be more to the “love hormone” oxytocin than its role in social bonding; researchers suggest it may also enhance spiritual beliefs. Among men, the hormone oxytocin was found to strengthen spiritual beliefs. Lead author Patty Van … Read More »
Fewer middle and high school students in the United States have ever used or are curious about using cigarettes or cigars, according to new research published in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease. Researchers find fewer students are curious about using … Read More »
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Flavorings used in e-cigarettes can increase the toxicity of the vapor that users inhale, a new laboratory study done with airway cells shows. E-cigarette vapor also becomes even … Read More »