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Is Suppressing Puberty the Right Course When a Child Questions Their Gender?

Is Suppressing Puberty the Right Course When a Child Questions Their Gender?MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Suppressing puberty in a child who's questioning their gender identity might seem extreme, but the therapy is relatively safe and could significantly lower their risk of suicide, a new study reports. Adolescents who wanted and received puberty suppression were 60% less likely to have considered suicide within the past year and 30% less likely to consider suicide throughout life, according to findings published in the February issue of Pediatrics. Balancing potential risks "This study is the first to show that access to pubertal suppression for transgender youth is associated with lower odds of suicidality," said lead researcher Dr. Jack Turban, a resident psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and McLean Hospital in...

Could You Save a Life From Opioid Overdose?

27 January 2020
Could You Save a Life From Opioid Overdose?MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- As the United States grapples with an opioid abuse crisis, Americans are being urged to learn how to recognize and respond to overdoses from these and other drugs. A populace better prepared to spot and respond to opioid ODs could help reduce the nearly 200 U.S. deaths per day linked to drugs and alcohol, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) said. Every day in the United States, 130 people die from opioid overdoses, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "The tragic increase in overdose deaths is an alarming and devastating issue that touches so many of us," ASA President Dr. Mary Dale Peterson said in a society news release. "If you can identify an overdose or alcohol poisoning, you are more likely to...

Coronavirus Cases Top 2,700 in China, While 5th U.S....

27 January 2020
Coronavirus Cases Top 2,700 in China, While 5th U.S. Case Is ConfirmedMONDAY, Jan. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Chinese officials extended the New Lunar Year holiday on Sunday, as the number of cases of a new coronavirus climbed past 2,700 and the death toll reached 81. Meanwhile, the United States reported on Sunday that its latest case count for the 2019-nCoV virus has climbed to five. The Lunar New Year is China's busiest travel season and officials there said the end of the holiday was pushed back to "reduce mass gatherings" and "block the spread of the epidemic," the Associated Press reported. Whether such measures will be enough remains to be seen after a high-ranking Chinese health official warned on Sunday that the already rapid spread of the new coronavirus could accelerate even further, The New York Times reported. Ma Xiaowei, director of...

Many Americans in the Dark About Eye Health

26 January 2020
Many Americans in the Dark About Eye HealthSUNDAY, Jan. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Though good vision is critical, a new survey finds that most folks fall short when it comes to knowledge about eye diseases. The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) commissioned the online survey of more than 3,500 U.S. adults aged 18 and older. While the survey found that 81% said they're knowledgeable about vision health, only 19% knew the three main causes of blindness in the United States: glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration and diabetic eye disease. Only 47% knew that vision loss and blindness don't affect all people equally, and just 37% knew that people don't always have symptoms before they lose their vision to eye diseases. In addition, less than half (47%) knew that because it adapts to vision loss, the brain can make it...

How to Avoid a Breakout When You Work Out

25 January 2020
How to Avoid a Breakout When You Work OutSATURDAY, Jan. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- While working out might boost your health and mood, it also might cause your skin to break out. But don't kick your New Year's resolutions to the curb just yet, because dermatologists say that exercise-induced acne can be prevented. Experts from the American Academy of Dermatology explained that hitting the gym can cause oil, dirt and bacteria to build up on your skin and lead to acne. Practicing good hygiene before, during and after your workouts is the key to keeping your skin glowing, the doctors advised. "While exercise itself doesn't cause acne, the skin care habits you maintain around your workouts can significantly impact your skin," said dermatologist Dr. Elizabeth Bahar Houshmand. "Since germs thrive at the gym, it's important to...

Tazverik Approved to Treat Metastatic, Locally Advanced Epithelioid Sarcoma

24 January 2020
Tazverik Approved to Treat Metastatic, Locally Advanced Epithelioid SarcomaFRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Tazverik (tazemetostat) has received the first approval for treatment of adults and pediatric patients 16 years and older with metastatic or locally advanced epithelioid sarcoma that cannot be resected, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. The drug works by blocking activity of the EZH2 methyltransferase to help keep the cancer cells from growing. Last month, the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted unanimously that the benefits of Tazverik outweigh the risks for patients with epithelioid sarcoma, which accounts for less than 1 percent of all soft tissue sarcomas, Richard Pazdur, M.D., director of the FDA Oncology Center of Excellence and acting director of the Office of Oncologic Diseases in the FDA Center for Drug...

Healthy Living Helps Keep the Flu at Bay

24 January 2020
Healthy Living Helps Keep the Flu at BayFRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- This flu season arrived early and hit children hard, but experts say you can dodge the flu by boosting your immune system. How? By living a healthy lifestyle and getting sufficient sleep, according to experts from Purdue University's School of Nursing, in West Lafayette, Ind. So far, nearly 13 million flu cases have been diagnosed this season in the United States, while 39 children and more than 6,600 adults have died from flu, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Still, Purdue's Libby Richards, an associate professor of nursing, says a healthy immune system could help you fight the flu. "There are many things about immunity that are beyond our control, but there are some things we can do to help maintain a...

Psychedelics May Boost Mood Even After Their High Wears Off

24 January 2020
Psychedelics May Boost Mood Even After Their High Wears OffFRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Psychedelic drugs like LSD and psilocybin -- also known as "magic mushrooms" -- can elevate mood and make one feel close to others, and those feelings may last after the high is gone, new research shows. The findings, from more than 1,200 art and music festival-goers, echo lab work that showed psychedelics enhance feelings of social connectedness and well-being, Yale University researchers say. "Our results show that people who take psychedelics 'in the wild' report positive experiences very similar to those observed in controlled laboratory studies," said first author Matthias Forstmann, a postdoctoral fellow. For the study, the researchers asked people at six art and music festivals in the United States and the United Kingdom about...

Even Female Bosses Face Sexual Harrassment: Study

FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- When most people think of sexual harassment of females on the job, they assume it's happening to lower-level staffers. But surprisingly, women supervisors...

First Clinical Studies Find Wuhan Virus Closely...

FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The new coronavirus rapidly spreading in China and nearby countries seems to trigger symptoms similar to those seen in the severe acute respiratory...
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