Category: 6. Health

A simple intranasal saline solution has been shown to resolve symptoms of obstructive sleep-disordered breathing in children over 12 weeks, with no additional benefit from intranasal steroids.

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A tooth cavity and bleeding gums is a common scenario among Danish children – and one that researchers now connect to health problems long after the last baby tooth has left the mouth.

Children who have multiple tooth cavities or…

Advances in cancer treatment mean that more people than ever are surviving the disease. However, some of the most effective anticancer drugs-a class of medicines called anthracyclines-can cause serious damage to the heart. In some…

A Mayo Clinic study found that a single 25 mg dose of a combination of amphetamine-dextroamphetamine salts (Adderall) can have measurable cardiovascular effects in healthy young adults. The study aimed to better understand how the…

If cigarettes were engineered for addiction, are some ultraprocessed foods following the same blueprint? A new analysis reveals how industry design strategies may be shaping modern diets, and why policymakers may need to respond.

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A man is campaigning for “dignity” for people with incurable conditions after facing difficulties getting the right medicine for his brother.

Anthony David, whose brother Keith was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease about 13 years ago, said he…

Molecular therapies such as messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines and gene and cell therapies are transforming modern medicine. These treatments work by delivering genetic instructions into a patient’s cells with special…