Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is a viral illness that commonly affects infants and children but can also occur in adults. The most common cause of HFMD is the coxsackievirus, particularly the strains A16 and Enterovirus 71. The disease is highly contagious and...
Tom Hanks, the actor, told a story about a time he went to see a neurologist to find out how to keep his brain healthy and give himself “a slight edge on not becoming senile” on Desert Island Discs in 2016. His then-co-host Kirsty Young said the doctor...
According to statistics from the U.S., the number of deaths among young people with cancer is going down. The National Centre for Health Statistics is part of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 2001, there were 2,226 deaths from cancer among...
TUESDAY, November 8, 2023 (Nightly News) — Physicians are concerned that certain patients may not be able to pay the costly 14-day course of therapy for a new pharmaceutical designed to treat postpartum depression, which is estimated to cost close to $16,000. In...
You feel like crap now that you’ve had your COVID-19 shot. It’s worth it, but BOY, it doesn’t feel that way. This is a common response: A new study found that 30–90% of people who got the COVID vaccine had some kind of side effect. These effects can...
