BERLIN — Looking more like a barber than a doctor, orthopedic surgeon Musa Citak squirted gel on his patient’s head and massaged the gooey substance into his scalp as though it were shampoo. He then pulled out a handheld device and began sliding it across the side of the elderly […]
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Yes, Retail Therapy Is a Thing: About Depression Shopping
There’s nothing wrong with finding joy in purchases, but buying things to create joy could be a sign of a mental health condition. Getting something new can be fun and exciting. Even if you’re shopping for home necessities, the experience of buying something nice can make you feel accomplished. In […]
The Best Red Light Therapy Devices Of 2022
Image by Fascinadora / iStock May 19, 2022 Whether your social media feed is chock-full of beauty influencers or not, you may have come across people on social media using skin care devices that look practically space-age. Though there are many at-home skin care devices on the market, LED light […]
Everything You Need to Know About Therapy for Mental Health
Check out these resources to learn more about therapy, symptoms of mental illness, and how to seek help, online or in person. American Psychological Association (APA) The APA is the professional organization representing psychologists from across the country. Its site includes tips on emotional health, depression, PTSD and addictions, and […]
Using CAR T-cell therapy, scientists seek cure for cancer at the molecular level
In the fight against cancer, a new tool has emerged that’s shifted the treatment landscape. CAR T-cell therapy, first approved for clinical use in 2017, uses a patient’s own re-engineered immune cells to attack cancer. It has proven to be particularly effective against certain types of lymphoma. Its success represents […]
Occupational therapy may relieve long-haul COVID symptoms
Two recent studies suggest occupational therapy or low-impact exercise may improve extreme fatigue, breathlessness, brain fog and other symptoms of long COVID. Photo by Joseph Choi/Flickr Occupational therapy or low-impact exercise might be the key to relieving long-haul COVID symptoms like extreme fatigue, breathlessness and brain fog, a pair of […]
How new Insights into ESR1 Mutant Breast Cancers may lead to Novel Therapy Targets
In this interview, we speak to Steffi Oesterreich, PH.D., from the University of Pittsburgh, about how new insights into a gene mutation present in 20-30% of breast cancer recurrences may have a silver lining, leading to novel treatment opportunities. Please can you introduce yourself, tell us about your background in […]
Dr Song’s 3D Urology and Prostate Clinics Use Advanced 3D Targeted Therapy To Cure Diseases That Tend to Attack the Prostate or Genitourinary System
The 3D Prostate and Urology Clinics introduce highly effective 3D prostate targeted treatments made from natural ingredients that successfully treat various prostate diseases and genitourinary inflammations. The 3D Prostate and Urology Clinics were founded out of a desire to provide affordable, specialized prostate treatment to global patients. The hospital is […]
People With Long COVID Benefit from Rehab Therapy
Share on PinterestExperts say occupational therapy sessions can help ease some long COVID symptoms. FG Trade/Getty Images It’s estimated that as many as 30 percent of people who have had COVID-19 will experience long-term health problems. In a new study, researchers say occupational therapy can improve wellbeing and quality of […]
Effects of long-term antiretroviral therapy in reproductive-age women in sub-Saharan Africa (the PEPFAR PROMOTE study): a multi-country observational cohort study
Background We report the long-term impact of ART in women of reproductive age (15–49 years) in Africa who have been using ART for up to 10 years. We assess outcomes of retention, adherence, maternal health, fertility intentions, and safety. Methods This longitudinal, multicountry study (PROMOTE) enrolled women who initiated ART […]
Psilocybin Therapy Could Improve Depression Symptoms: Study
April 13, 2022 – Treatment with the psychedelic psilocybin – otherwise known as magic mushrooms – could lead to improvements in depression symptoms, according to a small study published in Nature Medicine. Those who have depression shouldn’t give themselves the drug, the researchers wrote, noting that brain scans and mental […]
CAR T-cell therapy currently in UC Davis Health clinical trial study as potential cure for HIV
CAR T-cell immunotherapy may become the alternative option to current life-long retroviral therapy for HIV patients By BRANDON NGUYEN — [email protected] According to the Joint United Nations Programme on AIDS/HIV or UNAIDS, around 38 million people worldwide live with HIV, a retrovirus that destroys a host’s own immune cells […]