JULY 10, 2024 by The Editors, Bloomberg Opinion Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn unprecedented strain of bird flu is spreading among dairy cattle in the U.S. An outbreak of a flesh-eating bacteria has infected more than 1,000 people in Japan. At least 13 communicable diseases including measles, dengue and polio have surged past pre-pandemic peaks in...
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN8 minute readUpdated 11:38 AM EDT, Mon July 8, 2024 Weight gain and poor nutrition can be the consequences of sleep-related eating disorder, or sleep eating, a type of abnormal or unusual behavior during sleep. Illustration by Yukari Schrickel/CNN Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has...
An outdated vaccine could be to blame for LA’s COVID surgeRelaxed public measures, a new variant, and increased travel are also likely contributors to LA’s rising COVID cases.By Amber X. Chen • Published July 8, 2024 • Updated 2 hours agoCOVID-19 cases are on the rise in LA County and California. Colleen Williams and Annabelle...
JULY 4, 2024 by Robin Foster Millions of Americans struggle to fall or stay asleep, a new survey finds. Some struggle more mightily than others: Roughly 12% of Americans polled said they have been diagnosed with chronic insomnia, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) survey revealed. Who was the most likely to miss out...
Medscape > Impact Factor with F. Perry WilsonCOMMENTARY F. Perry Wilson, MSCE, MD DISCLOSURES | July 02, 2024 Welcome to Impact Factor, your weekly dose of commentary on a new medical study. I’m Dr F. Perry Wilson of the Yale School of Medicine. My oldest daughter is at sleepaway camp for a couple of weeks,...
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology > Expounding on ObesityCOMMENTARY Yoni Freedhoff, MD DISCLOSURES | June 28, 2024 Yes, there’s still much to find offensive, but South Park: The End of Obesity, in just 51 minutes, does more to explain some of obesity’s realities, its pharmacotherapy, and weight bias than the mainstream media has done perhaps ever....
Medscape Medical News Eve Bender July 02, 2024 Eight commonly used antidepressants have been ranked by their weight gain potential. Results of a large observational study showed small differences in short- and long-term weight change in patients prescribed one of eight antidepressants, with bupropion associated with the lowest weight gain and escitalopram, paroxetine, and duloxetine...
Medscape Medical News > Conference News Pauline Anderson June 19, 2024 SAN DIEGO, California — Nearly one in three patients with migraine is reluctant to seek medical help and many blame health care providers, results of a recent survey showed. Participants cited concerns that their complaints would be dismissed, a belief that health care providers...
Medscape Medical News Eve Bender May 03, 2024 Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), which are used to control acid reflux, are associated with an increased risk for migraine and other severe headache types, new research showed. Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) investigators conducted a cross-sectional analysis and found all types...
Medscape Medical News Marta Zaraska June 10, 2024 When doctors and patients consider the appendix, it’s often with urgency. In cases of appendicitis, the clock could be ticking down to a life-threatening burst. Thus, despite recent research suggesting antibiotics could be an alternative therapy, appendectomy remains standard for uncomplicated appendicitis. But what if removing the...
