Tag: Treatments

Menopause and hair loss in women: Causes, treatments and prevention

If you’re going through menopause, you’ve likely experienced symptoms such as hot flashes and mood swings. But unfortunately the symptoms don’t always end there. Menopause can also bring about unexpected changes such as hair loss and thinning hair. For instance, you may notice your scalp is more exposed than usual or that your hair feels […]

The 13 Best Hair Loss Treatments, Tested & Reviewed

Dotdash Meredith and Yahoo Inc. may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. With a little consistency, hair growth will spring into action. Few beauty concerns can feel quite as terrifying—and insidious—as hair loss. Unlike acne or hyperpigmentation, which can crop up overnight or over several weeks, hair loss tends to […]

What are the symptoms and treatments for the deadly virus hepatitis?

A landmark inquiry investigating the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS is set to conclude on Monday. The Infected Blood Inquiry has laid bare the scale of the failings within the health service which left tens of thousands of people in the UK infected with deadly viruses. Between the 1970s and early […]

‘Vampire facials’ likely infected 3 women with HIV. Here’s what health experts want you to know about these beauty treatments — and how to stay safe.

From Botox to “vampire facials,” “tweakments” and the med spas offering them are everywhere you look. The number of these types of minimally invasive cosmetic procedures surged by upward of 70% between 2019 and 2022, according to the latest data from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. But recently vampire facials have been making headlines […]

New discovery of cause for asthma sparks hope for treatments, scientists say

Scientists have discovered a new cause for asthma that offers hope for treatment that could prevent the life-threatening disease. The majority of current asthma treatments come from the idea that it is an inflammatory disease. The life-threatening feature of the condition is the attack, or the constriction of airways, which makes it difficult to breathe. […]

How a newly proposed law might limit access to IVF treatments for Oklahomans

The Oklahoma Legislature recently introduced House Bill 3013, which would ban certain medications and give legal personhood “from the moment of conception.” The bill, if passed, could have legal implications for in Vitro fertilization, or IVF, treatments, and may block Oklahomans’ access to the treatments entirely. Oklahoma is not the only state to introduce measures […]

Alabama Passes Law to Protect IVF Treatments

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday passed legislation to shield in vitro fertilization providers from civil and criminal liability, capping off their scramble to allow the fertility treatment after a state Supreme Court ruling found that frozen embryos should be considered children. Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, swiftly signed the bill into law. Two […]

Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have blocked legislation that would protect access to in vitro fertilization, objecting to a vote on the issue Wednesday even after widespread backlash to a recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that threatens the practice. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Mississippi Republican, objected to a request for a vote by […]