By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Feb. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — While scientists still don’t know what causes Parkinson’s disease, new research shows an association between a drug that some men take for an enlarged prostate condition and a reduced risk of developing the illness. A team led by scientists at the University of … Read more
More study is needed to better understand whether there is a cause-effect relationship between metformin and cancer or whether the increased risk owes to an absence of protection from metformin, Sandler said. The findings were published Jan. 29 in the Annals of Oncology. Metformin has been hailed as something of a miracle for … Read more
FRIDAY, Dec. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — High doses of vitamin D may increase seniors’ risk of falls, rather than reduce it, according to a new study. Preliminary studies suggested vitamin D may increase muscle strength and improve balance, so Johns Hopkins researchers investigated whether high doses of vitamin D might reduce the risk … Read more
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Nov. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Millions of people take a fish oil or vitamin D supplement in hopes of warding off a host of ills. But a new study finds the nutrients won’t shield against the common and potential heart rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation. … Read more
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Oct. 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The common cold can make you miserable, but it might also help protect you against COVID-19, a new study suggests. The researchers added that people who’ve had COVID-19 may be immune to it for a long time, possibly even the rest … Read more
TUESDAY, Sept. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Biologic therapy for the skin condition psoriasis may reduce patients’ risk of heart disease, new research suggests. Chronic inflammation in people with psoriasis is associated with the development of plaque in heart arteries, which increases the risk of coronary artery disease. In biologic therapy, patients receive protein-based … Read more
FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A new clinical trial will try to determine whether the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine can protect health care workers from being infected with COVID-19. Hundreds of millions of people have received the MMR vaccine since it was developed nearly 50 years ago. It’s usually given … Read more
Since health officials started tracking it in 2003, effectiveness of the flu shot has varied from year to year, averaging at 40%. Source link
Jeffrey Shaman, PhD, professor, environmental health sciences, and director, Climate and Health Program, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Denis Nash, PhD, executive director, CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health; distinguished professor of epidemiology, CUNY School of Public Health. Amesh A. Adalja, MD, senior scholar, Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security. CNBC: “Dr. Scott … Read more