August 18, 2020

AHA News: Stressed TV Boss Ignored the News From His Body – a Heart Attack

TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Eric Olsen's energy was lacking. His mother thought he sounded tired on the phone. A work colleague noticed he didn't seem like himself.

Then he found himself doubled over in his kitchen, gripping the counter with pounding pain in his chest.

August 17, 2020

Delaying Prostate Cancer Radiation Won't Lower Survival Odds

FRIDAY, Aug. 14, 2020 -- The coronavirus pandemic has caused many to put off medical procedures, but a delay in radiation treatment for prostate cancer doesn't appear to affect survival, a new study shows.

Researchers found that men with intermediate- or high-risk localized prostate cancer receiving radiation and hormone therapy who delay radiation while staying on hormone therapy didn't face worse outcomes.

July 21, 2020

Common Heartburn Drugs May Be Tied to Higher COVID Risk

TUESDAY, July 14, 2020 -- Popular heartburn medications such as Prilosec (omeprazole) and Nexium (esomeprazole) may inadvertently up your chances of catching COVID-19, new research suggests.

An online survey of more than 53,000 Americans, all with a history of acid reflux, heartburn or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) found that many took a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) to lower stomach acid levels.

July 21, 2020

What If a COVID-19 Vaccine Arrived and Many Americans Said No?

TUESDAY, July 14, 2020 -- With several potential COVID-19 vaccines now in clinical trials, U.S. policymakers need to plan for the next hurdle: Ensuring Americans actually get vaccinated.

That's according to a new report from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. It lays out recommendations for winning the public's trust of any future vaccine, and helping them access it as easily as possible.

July 16, 2020

Guys, Going Vegetarian Won't Lower Your Testosterone

WEDNESDAY, July 15, 2020 -- Images of burly cavemen bringing home meat may have men thinking that steaks and burgers are key to masculinity.

It's just not true: New research shows that testosterone levels in men who eat vegetable-heavy diets are similar to those in men who wolf down meat.