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The anti-calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) monoclonal antibody erenumab (Aimovig) helps patients with chronic migraine convert to an episodic pattern soon after treatment initiation, new research suggests. In an open-label study, 71% of patients with chronic migraine treated for 1 year converted to episodic migraine. “Erenumab is related to a remarkably high percentage of pattern reversal

Do I need an op for a ‘gurgling’ hernia? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions Last year I was diagnosed with a hernia near my navel. My GP referred me to a consultant who didn’t want to operate as I have a gap from my navel up to my chest, caused by exercising too

Ryan Hall has pivoted to strength training since retiring from pro running in 2016, but is still the fastest American runner of all time who holds the best time in the country in the full and half marathon. Hall, whose wife Sara is also a formidable competitive runner, frequently shares the benefit of his own

Over the past 30 years, the number of adults (aged 30-79 years) living with hypertension worldwide has doubled—rising from an estimated 331 million women and 317 million men in 1990, to 626 million women and 652 million men in 2019, with most of this increase occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The international study,

(HealthDay)—This year of pandemic isolation and anxiety has been tough for many, but an expert says college students are at particularly high risk for mental health issues as they transition from adolescence to adulthood. As students return to their campuses, it’s important for parents to monitor their young adults’ mental health, said Dr. Richard Catanzaro,

Could my hot flushes actually be long Covid? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions I started being woken up by hot flushes three months ago, but I don’t sweat. I had a blood test that came back normal. Last year, I tested positive for Covid, just before the hot flushes started. Could this be

A West Virginia physician pleaded guilty June 23 to two counts of assault and was sentenced to a year of probation. Kenneth C. Ramdat, MD, a physician formerly employed at the Louis A. Johnson VA Hospital, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, admitted to assaulting two hospital employees, according to a news release from the Department of

Butterfly-shaped claw hair clips and brightly-colored bubble ties are a staple of many childhoods, for those of us born in the '80s and later. And since folks love nostalgia, the hair accessories from our primary school days have been reappearing on store shelves and on social media, as people have been incorporating them into the

The Jeans is probably the most popular piece of clothing in the world. According to Öko-Test, most blue Jeans are not recommended, however. The reason for this is the lack of transparency in the supply chain: Many manufacturers do not indicate where the cotton for the Jeans comes from, where the fabrics are dyed or