Health & Lifestyle

– Manuscript – More than 40 percent of American adults are considered obese, or medically overweight. But the medications many of these individuals take are rarely tested in bigger bodies. Obese people are currently not required to be included in drug studies. Often, they are purposefully left out. This is a problem because the amount of drugs an obese person should … [Read more...] about Drug Trials Often Do not Include Overweight People

– Manuscript – As doctors in the United States reduce their use of opioid painkillers, another drug is becoming popular: ketamine. For more than 50 years, ketamine has been used as a painkiller for patients having surgery. Now, for profit medical centers and online health services have increasingly used the drug as a treatment for pain, depression, anxiety and other … [Read more...] about Ketamine Becomes Pain Treatment Drug with Little Research

– Manuscript – Marc Gauthier has Parkinson’s disease. The disease affects his nervous system, weakens his muscles and causes his arms and legs to shake. The 63-year-old Gauthier had not been able to leave his home for some time. But that was until he became the first person to receive a new Swiss-designed medical device that greatly improved his ability to … [Read more...] about Swiss-designed Technology Helps Parkinson’s Patient Walk Again

– Manuscript – A group of health experts recently announced that a new gene editing treatment for sickle cell disease was safe for patients. The treatment could provide a new cure that attacks the disease at its genetic source. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic blood disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. The disease is common in places with high cases … [Read more...] about Possible New Cure for Sickle Cell Disease

– Manuscript – Toymakers are developing new games – and changing old ones – to target a different group: people over 65 years old. Toy producers suggest the products could help older people increase their brain skills as well as reduce loneliness. However, some experts have raised doubts about their claims. Toymaker Hasbro signed a deal with Ageless Innovation — which … [Read more...] about Toymakers Aim More Products at Older People