Virtual reality treatment could help military veterans suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder Virtual reality technology could be used to help military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study concludes. Oct 1, 2019 0 48
Heart failure medication often prescribed in insufficient doses Important medications for the treatment of heart failure are often prescribed in lower dosages than recommended by international guidelines. A study with the participation of the Medical University of Vienna shows overly ... Oct 1, 2019 0 2
Virtual medical visits get wary welcome from older adults, poll finds The technology is there. The funding is nearly there. The health providers are getting there. Oct 1, 2019 0 4
CDC says people can contract tuberculosis from deer (HealthDay)—According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, humans can contract a rare type of tuberculosis, called bovine tuberculosis, from deer. Oct 1, 2019 0 8
Bacteria passed from mother to baby may play a role in later health The bacteria and viruses a baby inherit from its mother play a crucial role in determining the child's health in later life, according to research that could lead to new interventions to tackle conditions like obesity, allergies ... Oct 1, 2019 0 21
Hold the vodka: Russians cut drinking 40 percent under Putin Russians might have a reputation as a nation of hard drinkers, but a report by the World Health Organization published Tuesday showed their alcohol consumption has dropped by more than 40 percent from its peak in the early ... Oct 1, 2019 1 5
Juul stops funding San Francisco vaping measure Juul Labs Inc. announced Monday that it will stop supporting a ballot measure to overturn an anti-vaping law in San Francisco, effectively killing the campaign. Oct 1, 2019 0 1
'Relaxed' enzymes may be at the root of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Treatments have been hard to pinpoint for a rare neurological disease called Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT), in part because so many variations of the condition exist. So far, mutations on more than 90 genes have been positively ... Oct 1, 2019 0 276
Researchers publish comprehensive review on respiratory effects of vaping Four scientists from four leading universities in the United States conducted a comprehensive review of all e-cigarette/vaping peer-reviewed scientific papers that pertain to the lungs and published their findings today in ... Oct 1, 2019 1 153
Monthly phone check-in may mean less depression for families of patients with dementia A monthly, 40-minute phone call from a non-clinical professional may suppress or reverse the trajectory of depression so frequently experienced by family members caring for patients with dementia at home, according to a study ... Oct 1, 2019 0 1