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Brian P. Dunleavy

Despite improvements, salt in restaurant meals remains high, can hurt the heart

Health News // 3 months ago

Despite improvements, salt in restaurant meals remains high, can hurt the heart

Consumers thinking of dining out for their next meal may want to consider one instruction for the server -- hold the salt.

Drug-resistant infections represent significant health issue, experts say

Health News // 4 months ago

Drug-resistant infections represent significant health issue, experts say

Coffee a 'miracle' drink with many health benefits, experts say

Health News // 6 months ago

Coffee a 'miracle' drink with many health benefits, experts say

Branded weight-loss meds safe, but avoid compounded versions, experts say

Health News // 1 year ago

Branded weight-loss meds safe, but avoid compounded versions, experts say

Weight-loss medications captured Americans' attention in 2023

Health News // 1 year ago

Weight-loss medications captured Americans' attention in 2023

Even in a year that saw new drugs for Alzheimer's disease and cancer greenlighted for use in the United States, treatments for weight loss garnered a bulk of health-related headlines in 2023.

Feeling depressed? Some people you know probably are, too

Health News // 1 year ago

Feeling depressed? Some people you know probably are, too

Research suggests that more residents of the United States have been diagnosed with depression than in other countries, and while this may be debatable, a lot of people nationally don't feel very good about themselves.

Mental health issues can affect physical health, experts say

Health News // 1 year ago

Mental health issues can affect physical health, experts say

Research linking mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety to physical maladies, including cancer, diabetes and heart disease, has raised an important question: Can people think themselves sick?

Common prescription drugs may cause depression as side effect, experts say

Health News // 1 year ago

Common prescription drugs may cause depression as side effect, experts say

With some prescription medications, the treatment can be more fatal than the underlying disease, as depression and even suicidal thoughts are listed as potentiside effects for a "variety" of these drugs, experts said.

Chemotherapy drug shortages leave medical experts scrambling

Health News // 1 year ago

Chemotherapy drug shortages leave medical experts scrambling

Unprecedented shortages of key cancer drugs in the United States could disrupt treatment for tens of thousands of patients with various forms of the disease in the coming months unless hospitals take action, experts say.

Got a question for your doctor? Artificial intelligence may provide their answer

Health News // 1 year ago

Got a question for your doctor? Artificial intelligence may provide their answer

Patients with medical questions who reach out to doctors online may get the answers they need faster, thanks to tools enhanced with artificial intelligence, or AI, though the technology won't replace humans, experts say.

Robust pipeline of new treatments may ease dry eye symptoms

Health News // 1 year ago

Robust pipeline of new treatments may ease dry eye symptoms

The estimated 20 million people in the United States who suffer from various forms of dry eye disease soon may have expanded options to treat their symptoms, experts told UPI.

New drugs, if approved, could have big impact in 2023

Health News // 1 year ago

New drugs, if approved, could have big impact in 2023

Predicting when new drugs come to market in the United States has never been an exact science, but several drugs that could be approved in 2023 could have a significant impact on health for millions of people.

Hearing loss treatment moves forward despite early disappointment

Health News // 2 years ago

Hearing loss treatment moves forward despite early disappointment

An innovative approach to treating hearing loss might be closer to reaching the market after a setback in the approval process, researchers behind the technology at Frequency Therapeutics told UPI.

Melatonin can be a nightmare if used incorrectly, experts say

Health News // 2 years ago

Melatonin can be a nightmare if used incorrectly, experts say

Melatonin appears to be effective at helping people who take it fall asleep, but the supplement may also cause nightmares and potentially disrupt the body's natural clock when used inappropriately, experts told UPI.

Experts: Memory loss pills have questionable benefits, won't prevent dementia

Health News // 2 years ago

Experts: Memory loss pills have questionable benefits, won't prevent dementia

With millions of adults in the United States experiencing memory loss, the significant growth in availability of nutritional supplements targeting improved brain function comes as no surprise, experts told UPI.

Psychedelics may be future of depression treatment, experts say

Health News // 2 years ago

Psychedelics may be future of depression treatment, experts say

With as many as half of those with depression taking antidepressants and not seeing improvement, new research has focused on psychedelic drugs previously used for recreational purposes.

CBD marketing for dogs way ahead of the science, experts say

Health News // 2 years ago

CBD marketing for dogs way ahead of the science, experts say

Dog owners give their furry companions CBD-based products to treat everything from anxiety to arthritis, but just like with humans, benefits of the compound for canines remain unproven, experts told UPI.

Pacemakers, insulin pumps can be hacked, experts say

Health News // 2 years ago

Pacemakers, insulin pumps can be hacked, experts say

The millions of people in the United States fitted with pacemakers and insulin pumps need to remember that the devices that keep them healthy use software, meaning they are susceptible to hacking.

Death toll from acute hepatitis in children in U.S. reaches 6, CDC reports

Health News // 2 years ago

Death toll from acute hepatitis in children in U.S. reaches 6, CDC reports

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said Friday that a sixth child in the United States has died after contracting acute hepatitis.

Study: Omicron COVID-19 variant caused more 'excess' deaths in Mass. than Delta

Health News // 2 years ago

Study: Omicron COVID-19 variant caused more 'excess' deaths in Mass. than Delta

Massachusetts saw more "excess" deaths during the wave of the COVID-19 pandemic fueled by the supposedly milder, but more contagious, Omicron variant than during the Delta wave, a study published Friday found.

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