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SATURDAY, July 11, 2020 — When you’re outside this summer, be sure to protect yourself from the sun, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) recommends. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, and nearly 20 Americans die every day from melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Along with using sunscreen […]

FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 — A low-fat, high-fiber diet may improve the quality of life of patients with ulcerative colitis, a new study finds. “Patients with inflammatory bowel disease always ask us what they should eat to make their symptoms better,” said researcher Dr. Maria Abreu. She’s a professor of medicine and microbiology and immunology […]

FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 — U.S. government-funded clinical trials for new cancer treatments have more Black participants than those run by drug companies, but Blacks are still underrepresented in cancer studies, researchers say. The SWOG Cancer Research Network team analyzed data from 358 clinical trials — 85 drug industry trials and 273 SWOG trials. They […]

FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 — Rates of cerebral palsy among babies in Nordic countries born through in vitro fertilization (IVF) have fallen by more than half over the past two decades, due to fewer twin births from IVF, according to a new study. A study in Denmark 15 years ago found a significantly increased risk […]

FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 — There’s more good news on the effectiveness of the antiviral drug remdesivir against COVID-19, according to new clinical trial results from the drug’s maker. Gilead Sciences said Friday that in a trial involving more than 1,100 patients, remdesivir was associated with improved recovery and a 62% reduced risk of death […]

FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — More people in the United States are dying during the COVID-19 pandemic, but not just because of the coronavirus. One reason, experts say, is people with other ailments may not be seeking help. That conclusion is emerging from new research showing deaths are increasing from causes […]

FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 — Even a month after hospital discharge and “recovery,” a majority of patients who had survived severe COVID-19 were still dealing with fatigue, shortness of breath and other symptoms, Italian research shows. The study tracked outcomes for 143 hospitalized patients treated in April in Rome, at the height of the Italian […]

FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 — Intense breathing problems may be the most widely reported feature of COVID-19, but new research warns that coronavirus can also take aim at the brain. Infection can trigger serious nerve damage, stroke, inflammation and even wild bouts of delirium. In fact, a bizarre array of delusions plagued nearly a quarter […]

FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 — Older, critically ill COVID-19 patients who are given a combination of two common antiretroviral drugs can experience a drastic slowing of their heart rate, French researchers report. In their study of 41 patients treated with lopinavir and ritonavir twice daily for 10 days, 22% developed a slow heart rate condition […]

FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 — A nontoxic antiseptic developed in the former Soviet Union may be a valuable weapon for fighting common infections, British researchers say. The drug, miramistin, was developed for the Soviet Space Program. While little known in the West, it blocks or kills flu, human papillomaviruses (HPV), coronaviruses, adenoviruses and HIV, according […]