The dreaded hot flash—a sudden rush of incapacitating heat in the upper body, especially to the chest, neck, and face—sometimes accompanied by anxiety and rapid heartbeat. Hot flashes are an intense sensation that many women who are transitioning into menopause experience. Any woman who has experienced a hot flash, or its “cousin,” night sweats, knows…

He is a vagrant, penniless, who meets a blind flower girl, but cannot stand by and watch. He tries his best to raise enough money to pay for the flower girl’s treatment.   – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the video to…

Global health authorities have issued “strong” recommendations against the use of two antibody therapies in patients with COVID-19, reversing previous conditional recommendations that endorsed their use. The recommendation against the use of two therapies—sotrovimab and casirivimab-imdevimab—came as part of an update to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) so-called “living guideline” on COVID-19 drugs, published in the…

Few adults diagnosed with hepatitis C virus infections receive timely treatment with antiviral drugs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. The drugs cure hepatitis C in more than 95 percent of patients, but a study of more than 47,000 adults diagnosed in 2019 or 2020 found that only one-third of those with…

It wasn’t until after Victor Javier had died that his wife learned he had been treated with the drug Remdesivir. “It was a complete surprise,” said Maricela Javier. “I didn’t know what Remdesivir was.” The couple had gone to Providence Saint John’s Health hospital for help with Victor Javier’s persistent hiccups. Instead, the 54-year-old was…

Want to know how to avoid heart trouble? You can start by asking a nurse. Or, better yet, about 84,000 nurses. A 14-year study of 84,129 nurses — published in the New England Journal of Medicine — provides a blueprint for protecting the heart. You don’t have to be a medical professional to follow it,…

It’s a bit hot now, would you like some iced tea? Oh, no! I can’t drink things that cold. My teeth are too sensitive! This is not an uncommon scenario. Why are teeth sensitive? We have already talked about shrinking gums and exposed root surfaces of the teeth. These surfaces are meant to be covered…

Aging and wisdom go hand in hand; however, getting older also brings with it some undesirable problems like thinning hair. According to a new study by Thai researchers, more than half of women over 50 will experience some kind of hair loss. The study also showed a 60% increase in low self-esteem as a result…

There is accumulating evidence that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) may be playing a role in human depression. BDNF controls the growth of new nerve cells, and “so, low levels [may explain the] atrophy of specific brain areas… [you see] among depressed patients.” That may be one of the reasons exercise is so good for our…

It seemed a simple prospect — take a low-dose baby aspirin tablet once a day and reduce your risk of ever suffering a heart attack or stroke. But new science has shown it’s not that simple. Noting the drug’s risk of dangerous bleeding, the nation’s leading panel of preventive health experts has reversed course and now…