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Amgen plows ahead with costly, highly toxic cancer dosing despite FDA challenge
When doctors began using the drug sotorasib in 2021 with high expectations for its innovative approach to attacking lung cancer, retired medical technician Don Crosslin was an early beneficiary. Crosslin started the drug that July. His tumors shrank, then stabilized.
But while the drug has helped keep him alive, its side effects have gradually ...Read more
A mother's loss launches a global effort to fight antibiotic resistance
LOS ANGELES -- In November 2017, days after her daughter Mallory Smith died from a drug-resistant infection at the age of 25, Diane Shader Smith typed a password into Mallory's laptop.
Her daughter gave it to her before undergoing double-lung transplant surgery, with instructions to share any writing that could help others if she didn't survive...Read more
Brown Semen Usually Doesn't Present A Health Concern
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 85-year-old male. Other than being a Type 2 diabetic, I am still active and in good health. I do have a concern; on the rare occasions when I do ejaculate, the small amount of semen that comes out is brown. When I told this to my urologist, he said that it isn't a problem.
However, when I checked online, I found a ...Read more
Here's a cocktail of phytonutrients that improves memory
When it comes to enhancing your memory as you age, a lab study of a (non-alcoholic) cocktail made from a mixture of antioxidants appears to do the trick. A mixture of COQ-10, vitamin C, B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), and the amino acid L-glutamine (with some other stuff you don't want to know about) was used to help vitamin E-deficient mice ...Read more
Hospitals no longer must report COVID data to CDC, spotlighting clunky system
As COVID-19 swept over Phoebe Putney Health System and Southwest Georgia in the first days of the pandemic, residents and public health officials were desperate to know what patients had and how far it was spreading. The Albany, Georgia-based outbreak turned out to be one of the four largest in the world in terms of the percentage of the ...Read more
Counterfeit Botox found in California. Here's how to spot fake products and report them
Counterfeit versions of Botox have been found in multiple states, including California, according to the California Department of Public Health.
The health agency is warning consumers and medical providers to be wary of the counterfeit products, which have caused “hospitalizations and other serious reactions in people who received injections ...Read more
Bird flu has spread to cows in Colorado. Is avian influenza threat? We answer your questions.
DENVER — The bird flu has arrived in Colorado, and while it doesn’t represent anywhere near the threat that COVID-19 did at the beginning of the pandemic, people should take some precautions with animals that could carry it, experts say.
The Denver Post compiled the latest information on H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza, the bird flu ...Read more
Arizona’s now-repealed abortion ban serves as a cautionary tale for reproductive health care across the US
When the Arizona Supreme Court ruled on April 9, 2024, that the state’s Civil War-era law banning nearly all abortions was enforceable, it brought into stark reality the potential impacts of leaving reproductive rights up to the states to regulate, and the related consequences for women’s health.
The ruling, set to go into effect ...Read more
Environmental Nutrition: Lime time!
Tart and tangy, limes are the key ingredient that make flavors pop in our favorite sweet and savory foods.
The folklore
This tiny citrus fruit can certainly steal the spotlight as the star in tasty key lime pie, limeade and margaritas, but it shines even brighter in supporting roles, lending brightness and zing as condiment, garnish or finish....Read more
6 healthy summer foods to add to your diet
It’s almost summer — that amazing time of year when fresh produce abounds. We love that there’s an abundance of fresh, delicious and healthy choices. Better yet, many of summer’s fruits and vegetables are brimming with secret health benefits. Here are some of our favorites and why they're a particularly good choice in the summer.
1. ...Read more
Mayo Clinic Q&A: How can hospice care provide comfort to those with terminal illnesses?
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a loved one who was referred for hospice care. I’m not sure what this means. Can you share more about what hospice care is and how it may help my family member?
ANSWER: Hospice care might be an option for people who are nearing the end of life due to a terminal illness and have exhausted all other treatment options.
...Read more
Snot's Landing
The idea of erecting a pane of clear glass or plastic between open trays of food and self-serving diners, aka "a sneeze guard," dates to at least the early 1950s, albeit to mixed reactions. The first patented sneeze guard debuted in 1959, and in the '60s, the Food and Drug Administration began mandating their use around the launch of the self-...Read more
Mayo Clinic Q & A: Seeing clearly: Understanding pink eye
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My entire family was recently affected by pink eye, including my mom, my nephews, my sister and even her dog! How is it so contagious? And what is it?
ANSWER: Pink eye is an inflammation of the lining of the eyelid and eyeball. The medical term for pink eye is conjunctivitis. Just as its name, pink eye, tells us, the most ...Read more
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Managing migraine: What's right for me?
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've dealt with migraine attacks for years. So has my mom. I typically manage by using over-the-counter pain medication that includes caffeine as soon as my symptoms begin. Then, if my migraine doesn't improve, I use a prescription triptan medication. But my headache days have been increasing, and my doctor suggested I try a ...Read more
Do dying people have a 'right to try' magic mushrooms? 9th Circuit weighs case
Do dying patients have a "right to try" illegal drugs such as psilocybin and MDMA if they might alleviate end-of-life suffering from anxiety and depression?
That question is now before one of the nation's highest courts, with a Seattle-based palliative care physician appealing a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration decision barring him from ...Read more
California is investing $500M in therapy apps for youth. Advocates fear it won't pay off
With little pomp, California launched two apps at the start of the year offering free behavioral health services to youths to help them cope with everything from living with anxiety to body acceptance.
Through their phones, young people and some caregivers can meet BrightLife Kids and Soluna coaches, some who specialize in peer support or ...Read more
Bird flu is bad for poultry and dairy cows. It's not a dire threat for most of us -- yet
Headlines are flying after the Department of Agriculture confirmed that the H5N1 bird flu virus has infected dairy cows around the country. Tests have detected the virus among cattle in nine states, mainly in Texas and New Mexico, and most recently in Colorado, said Nirav Shah, principal deputy director at the Centers for Disease Control and ...Read more
Are they egging you on?
Quebec City is a fortified city with a great wall, originally designed to protect its inhabitants from harm. Kind of like how fortified foods are constructed these days. For example, highly processed white bread is often fortified with added vitamins B1,2, and 3, folic acid, iron and calcium. That's supposed to protect you from the health risks ...Read more
Breaking Down The Causes And Symptoms Of 'long Covid'
DEAR DR. ROACH: I read last year that nearly 20 million Americans were living with long COVID, but I understand that the number is much higher now. Can you explain exactly what long COVID is and how it is treated? -- J.S.B.
ANSWER: Persistent symptoms after an infection are not unique to COVID. Many people will have cough or asthma ...Read more
Lung cancer is the deadliest of all cancers, and screening could save many lives − if more people could access it
Many medical organizations have been recommending lung cancer screening for decades for those at high risk of developing the disease.
But in 2022, less than 6% of people in the U.S. eligible for screening actually got screened. Compared with other common cancer screenings, lung cancer screening rates fall terribly behind. For ...Read more
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