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Barbara Brigham felt that time was running out when she received a diagnosis of early-stage pancreatic cancer in 2020. She missed spending more time with her kids and grandkids after losing her husband. However, her destiny was altered by a groundbreaking clinical trial at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Under the direction of Dr. Vinod…
Doctors have confirmed that Pope Francis, 88, has both bilateral pneumonia and a complicated polymicrobial respiratory tract infection, putting him in a serious health battle. The Vatican declared that rigorous medical treatment, including targeted medication therapy, is necessary for his condition. Following a worsening of an earlier episode of bronchitis, the Pope has been admitted…
Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix’s most recent drama, gets viewers wondering about the shortcomings of the conventional medical system as well as the effect of social media influencers. The show is based on the true tale of Belle Gibson, a health advocate from Australia who claimed that eating a clean diet had cured her deadly cancer….
Measles, a contagious airborne virus, is making a concerning resurgence in the United States, with cases being reported in Texas, Georgia, New Mexico, and elsewhere. Experts are sounding the alarm that the disease, which can cause serious complications like pneumonia and encephalitis, is spreading quickly because vaccination rates are falling. Why Are Measles Cases Increasing?…
Hospitals nationwide are strained as this flu season becomes one of the worst on record. Physicians are seeing a frightening spike in serious complications, such as pneumonia and brain swelling that can be fatal in children. With flu-related hospitalizations outpacing COVID-19 in many areas, healthcare workers describe the crisis as eerily reminiscent of the early…
Health officials confirmed Friday that a West Texas measles outbreak is quickly growing, with cases doubling to 48. The outbreak started in Gaines County late last month and has since spread to adjacent counties, prompting swift health reactions. Gaines County is still the center, with 42 cases. Other cases have emerged in Terry, Yoakum, and…
Measles is on a troubling comeback in the U.S., and cases have already been reported in several states so far this year. From urban Atlanta to West Texas, the disease is emerging in communities with lower vaccination levels. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that such outbreaks can escalate if immunization levels…
When Mia, 23, learned that her baby had a lethal birth defect, she was confronted with an impossible scenario. Abortion was prohibited where she lived in her state of residence, forcing her to remain pregnant. Sadly, her child survived only a few hours of life an agony that researchers believe is increasingly taking place throughout…
For years, patients who have used Ozempic for diabetes and weight loss reported a surprising side effect: they consumed less alcohol. Now, a new clinical trial has verified those reports, giving hope for a possible breakthrough in the treatment of alcohol-use disorder (AUD). The research, released in JAMA Psychiatry, observed 48 men and women with…
Just now, the fight against fentanyl has taken an unsettling turn. High concentrations of BTMPS, an industrial chemical used in the manufacture of plastic, have been found by researchers in illegal fentanyl in several American locations. Experts are shocked by the discovery, which poses major health risks to anybody who may have been unintentionally exposed…
