MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Regular users of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5Is) for erectile dysfunction may have an increased risk for adverse ocular events, according to a … [+1478 chars]
Endometriosis affects an estimated 200 million people worldwide. Despite its prevalence, those living with the disease often wait an average of 7.5 years between start of symptoms and diagnosis. This… [+6284 chars]
A single shot may be enough to provide highly effective protection against the human papillomavirus (HPV) and its long-term cancer risks, new clinical research from Africa has found. The study found … [+5416 chars]
<ul><li>Many people with conditions that involve chronic inflammation take a daily dose of a corticosteroid drug called prednisone.</li><li>The drug is highly effective but can cause weight gain, mus… [+5485 chars]
image: Among current smokers, 28.2 percent reported increased tobacco use, 17.3 percent reported decreased tobacco use and 54.5 percent reported no change. In addition, there were no reports of relap… [+8112 chars]
Covid-19 infections are tied to damage in the part of the brain associated with smell, according to a study published Monday by JAMA Neurology, offering a possible explanation for the long-term Covid… [+2928 chars]
The ongoing pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has a high mortality rate, with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with pneumonia being the mos… [+6780 chars]
While smoking rates have declined dramatically in the United States, there are still 35 million smokers. There are few data about whether, and if so, how current cigarette smoking habits among those … [+5579 chars]
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Rhesus monkeys have a sense of when their own hearts are beating, according to new research we conducted. Sensing o… [+3990 chars]
Getty Images Heart disease is no joke: It's the No. 1 killer among American men and women, and someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds in the US. These numbers are scary, but science tells us ex… [+8366 chars]
April 11, 2022 Incomplete data and a lack of testing could be masking a rise in COVID-19 cases in the U.S. as the focus on daily infection counts fades, NBC News reports. Public health officials hav… [+1868 chars]
Study population Participants of the Japan Public Health Center-based prospective study (JPHC study) in 20142015, living in the Saku Public Health Center catchment area in Nagano prefecture, were in… [+5465 chars]
