Cold, flu and COVID may get the most attention, but a lesser-known, highly contagious virus is taking the West Coast by storm. Wastewater SCAN data show that human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, is rampant in Northern California — specifically San Francisco, Marin, Vallejo, Napa, Novato, Santa Rosa, Sacramento and Davis, per reports. The virus peaked sharply in January and … Read more
B-ware of B7? As if battling cancer wasn’t difficult enough, many patients lose their hair — especially if they are undergoing chemotherapy. These patients have increasingly turned to biotin, also known as vitamin B7 or vitamin H, to boost their hair growth and thickness. Chemotherapy destroys rapidly dividing cancer cells while also damaging healthy cells … Read more
“Today” star Jill Martin is still dealing with health issues stemming from her cancer battle. The 49-year-old journalist revealed that she has to undergo emergency surgery due to complications from treatment for breast cancer. “Just when you think the fight is over, life reminds you that healing isn’t always linear,” Martin told “Today” on Friday. … Read more
New York City has one of the highest ratios of plastic surgeons per capita — but New Yorkers are still flying across the country for a buzzy new antiaging treatment. Lauren Goodman, a registered nurse and founder of Juliana Clinics in Beverly Hills, says she’s had people traveling from around the US to be “shrink … Read more
Ann Michael Maye is heading to television. The wife of Patriots star quarterback Drake Maye, who’s become a social media sensation with her viral baking videos on TikTok, filmed in the kitchen at NBC Sports Boston Tuesday, and hinted at a new project with the network. “I’m here in the kitchen at NBC Sports Boston, … Read more
A group of 19 Democrat-led states and Washington, D.C., filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over a declaration that aims to restrict gender transition treatment for minors. The lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, its secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and its inspector general comes after the declaration issued last week described … Read more
New research indicates that a long-maligned menopausal treatment is safer than previously thought, showing that it doesn’t increase breast cancer risk in women with inherited mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes. Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is considered a first-line treatment for menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats and vaginal dryness. However, many … Read more
This might be the eye-deal way to tackle old trauma. New data from Zocdoc reveals that there has been an 80% increase in the number of US women booking appointments for a unique form of therapy hyped by A-listers. “Love it. Saved my life,” Miley Cyrus told The New York Times in May. Pop icon … Read more
Parents are scrambling to secure a cheap generic cancer drug for their children after the Trump administration touted it as a potential treatment for autism symptoms in the fall. “I can’t even tell you how much of an influx we’ve had,” Dr. Richard Frye, a pediatric neurologist who studies the medication, called leucovorin, told The … Read more
Kylie Jenner is the latest A-lister hopping on the stem cell therapy bandwagon. The 28-year-old mom of two revealed that she recently underwent the procedure in the hopes of easing the “bad chronic back pain” that’s plagued her for three years, since giving birth to son Aire. “Nothing I tried seemed to help,” Kylie wrote … Read more
ESPN analyst Joey Galloway asked fellow network personality Kirk Herbtreit if “he can put in a request” for the broadcast to reduce the cutaways to Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia’s mother, Antoinette Padilla, during Commodores games. During the latest installment of their “Nonstop” podcast, Galloway explained that ESPN gave Padilla the Taylor Swift treatment with its … Read more
Shilpa Gajarawala struggled with hot flashes, night sweats, sleep problems and brain fog. But given her history of breast cancer, treating these menopausal symptoms with hormone therapy wasn’t an option. “For two years, I tried to kind of power through,” said the 58-year-old physician assistant from Jacksonville, Florida. But doctors say women like Gajarawala don’t need to suffer. Here … Read more
Christina Rincon had been getting Botox for a decade when she came across horror stories about potential risks, including muscle atrophy and botulism. “It kind of freaked me out,” the 42-year-old told The Post. “I thought I should probably take a break for a while.” Looking for an alternative, she turned to Moon Rabbit Acupuncture … Read more
A family of a little girl with condition dubbed ‘childhood dementia’ are raising $6 million to get treatment approved by the FDA — after she was diagnosed when they spotted a child with the same strong eyebrows on TikTok. Morgan Rachal, 30, was over the moon when doctors told her that her daughter, Lydia, now … Read more
Sean “Diddy” Combs is a busy man behind bars. The disgraced rapper, 56, is enrolled in an intensive drug treatment program and working in the chapel at Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institute in New Jersey, according to CBS News. Court documents obtained by the outlet revealed that Combs has been assigned to the Residential Drug … Read more
The lengthy “black box” warning on menopause treatments is finally undergoing some changes. Research published in 2002 had shown that menopause hormone therapy carried a risk of cancer and other serious conditions — which had naturally scared off many patients from taking it, as well as doctors from even describing it. But new research in … Read more
The FDA is giving a thumbs down to this celeb-loved glow-up procedure. While it’s meant to help combat everything from wrinkles and hyperpigmentation to acne scars and stretch marks, there are no reports of some very scary unintended side effects. The FDA is giving a thumbs down to this beloved glow-up treatment. insta_photos – stock.adobe.com … Read more
Researchers are testing low-dose radiation to treat the painful symptoms of osteoarthritis in the knee. The study, published by researchers in Korea and presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in September, suggests that a single course of radiation can be a “safe and effective” treatment option. Knee osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease … Read more
Balding might bruise your ego — but your hair-loss fix could be messing with your mind. New research out of Israel suggests that patients using a popular drug for male pattern baldness face a significantly higher risk of mood disorders and suicidal thoughts compared to those who don’t. “The evidence is no longer anecdotal,” Dr. … Read more
A novel gene therapy has been found to significantly slow the progression of Huntington’s disease, offering new hope to sufferers of the incurable disorder that destroys brain cells over time. Drugmaker uniQure reported the results of its small but “groundbreaking” Phase I/II study this week, finding that a high dose of its AMT-130 therapy slowed … Read more