For over four decades, many heart attack survivors have been sent home with a prescription for beta-blockers, which are drugs that impact the effects of hormones and adrenaline on the heart and blood vessels. Now, new research is casting doubt on that practice and could change the standard of ...
A new survey of residents in rural parts of the United States, including rural Pennsylvania, shows many face challenges in accessing mental health care and treatment. The data from Russell Research was conducted on behalf of Rural Minds, a national nonprofit organization focused on advocating ...
With all of the coughing, sneezing and nose blowing going on around us right now, it’s hard to find anyone who hasn’t been sick this winter. Flu, RSV, strep throat, norovirus and plain old colds have been rampant in recent weeks. Viruses most likely to cause misery this winter include ...
Lung cancer accounts for 1 in 5 cancer-related deaths in the United States. While doctors say lung cancer is often treatable if caught early, millions of Americans who should be getting screened for the disease each year are not either due to lack of awareness or reluctance to undergo a CT ...
Could an extremely painful and hard to diagnose condition that affects nearly 10% of American women really be cured with something as simple as dietary supplements? That’s a possibility raised by results of a new study on the causes of endometriosis, a condition that occurs when tissue that ...
As health needs evolve throughout life, it can be easy to forget how crucial vaccinations can be for protecting against preventable diseases. Many associate vaccines with childhood, remembering the series of shots received during early school years. However, vaccination importance extends far ...
