HRT Won’t Raise Recurrence Rate for Breast Cancer Survivors

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for breast cancer survivors doesn’t appear to increase the risk of cancer recurrence or death, Danish researchers report. Although HRT has previously been linked to a raised risk of breast cancer’s return, those earlier studies referred to oral HRT…

Is There Really a Connection?

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) – It’s long been conventional wisdom that weather makes arthritis pain worse. The issue has been studied through the years, with conflicting findings. But three recent studies found weather does have some impact, said Dr. Robert Shmerling, writing for the Harvard Health Blog….

Where Pot Became Legal, Car Crash Deaths Rose

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) – – Car crashes and deaths are on the rise in U.S. states that have legalized recreational marijuana, a new study finds. “Marijuana, like alcohol and just about every other drug, changes how you feel and how you behave. That’s the purpose of a…

Future Is Brighter for Alopecia Treatment: Expert

July 19, 2022 – For many people with severe alopecia areata, who have lived with baldness, or with scalps only sparsely dotted with hair, or with missing eyebrows or lashes, the future has a new look. “There’s this unbelievable momentum,” Brett King, MD, an associate professor of dermatology at the Yale University School of Medicine…

What Makes Tuna, Tuna? Subway Lawsuit Aims to Find Out

July 18, 2022 – The sandwich chain Subway is no stranger to scandals. In 2013, Subway settled a claim that alleged its footlong subs were shorter than advertised. Then, in 2014, it endured a scandal over a “yoga mat” chemical found in its bread. Now, the world’s largest sandwich chain is facing another controversy: whether…

Facial Twitching and Multiple Sclerosis

Symptoms of MS Facial Twitching It may start as something we’re all familiar with: tiny spasms around your eyelid. “When you’re tired or stressed and you get fluttering under your eye or eyelid and it’s really annoying,” says Sharon Stoll, DO, a neurologist and MS specialist with Yale Medicine. And for most people, that’s as…

When Insurance Won’t Cover Your Meds

Justin Bronder thought he knew exactly what he needed. Bronder, 57, of San Jose, CA, had struggled with his weight for most of his adult life. His job in artificial intelligence took him all over the world, but the long hours and constant travel led to steady weight gain. At his heaviest – 265 pounds…

How to Find a Therapist Who Takes Insurance

When you’re concerned about your mental health, getting professional help is often an important step toward feeling better But among the barriers – such as stigma and lack of available therapists in some places – many people also can’t afford the cost of care, and they find that they somehow have to pay for it…

Why Do Men Often Die Before Women?

A possible reason why men tend to die at younger ages than women may be due to loss of Y chromosomes from blood cells. Source link

Health Care Plans Keep Allergy Rescue Injectors Pricey for Some

By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Despite now having more choices for lifesaving emergency allergy injectors like EpiPens, the cost is still proving prohibitively expensive for some, new research shows. Even though most people are saving money with lower-priced alternatives after the cost of EpiPens shot up…