
Nasal Sprays and COVID-19
Heavy use of steroid nasal sprays may help prevent severe COVID-19, according to new research from the Cleveland Clinic. But researchers say this study does not suggest that these sprays are a treatment or a cure in any way...
Read MoreUsing Technology to Treat Back Pain
Back pain is treated by many therapies, but as a last resort surgery can be used. High-tech tools can make surgery more efficient and effective...
Read MoreMusic Therapy and Cancer
Meet two teens who connected through music while undergoing cancer treatment...
Read MoreExercise and Prostate Cancer
Experts from the Mayo Clinic use the emerging science of “Exercise Oncology” to determine which exercises could best benefit men who are battling prostate cancer. Research has shown that the right exercise can actually help shrink tumors...
Read MorePreventing Blindness
Symptoms of eye disease, especially sudden symptoms like flashing lights and vision loss, are urgent signs that you need to see a retina specialist within 24 hours. A quick response can prevent potentially permanent damage to your vision, according to the American Society of Retina Specialists...
Read MoreFlu Shots Needed to Prevent “Twindemic”
Last year’s flu season was very mild because we were still in the midst of COVID-19 restrictions regarding masks and social distancing. But this year, health leaders say there’s a real risk of a “twindemic” of flu and COVID happening. They say the best way to prevent that is to get the flu vaccine, and…...
Read MoreVaccine Tests in Children Under 12
A child-sized dose of the Pfizer vaccine has been shown to be safe in children aged 5-11, according to the company. Pfizer says it will ask the FDA to authorize its use in young children...
Read MoreSalt Substitutes Can Reduce Stroke Risk
Lowering dietary sodium can help prevent cardiovascular events. New research shows that people who used salt substitutes instead of table salt had a significant drop in their risk for stroke and other cardiovascular events...
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