If you’re worried about lung cancer, then smoking is incredibly dangerous. The chance of a non-smoker developing the disease is roughly one in 6,000. For someone who smokes regularly, the chances sky… [+4715 chars]
After 1 year of treatment, SGLT2 inhibitors were associated with a 32% lower risk for hospitalization due to heart failure, regardless of type 2 diabetes status, according to a new study in Annals of… [+4381 chars]
What do we know about stealth omicron so far? Its an extra-contagious version of the omicron variant, but it doesnt seem to cause more severe disease. Since it was first identified in November, BA… [+1305 chars]
Health experts expect this year’s flu season in South Africa to be far less severe than flu seasons prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, but more severe than last year. The National Institute of Communic… [+8378 chars]
For the past 15 years I have had two or three episodes of chest pain a year, each lasting around 20 minutes. The pain doesnt happen on exertion but radiates to my back. Im on simvastatin and aspirin … [+5160 chars]
In the face of cancer, oncologists face a dual epidemic of overtreatment and undertreatment. Treating the disease often involves harsh chemotherapies and other interventions with extensive side effec… [+3856 chars]
Nearly all adults over age 50 have had chicken pox, and therefore are at risk for developing shingles, Bhavsar said. For this study, Bhavsar and his colleagues compared medical data from nearly 400,… [+1941 chars]
Itchy skin is something we have likely all experienced at one time of the year, yet the cause can sometimes be a mystery if you are not accustomed to it occurring. While sometime it is caused from a … [+3886 chars]
Today (April 11) is World Parkinsons Day, a day where friends and family remember loved ones struggling with Parkinsons disease and aim to raise public awareness generally about the disease. The dis… [+1469 chars]
If youre suffering from an upset stomach, you might be wondering if COVID-19 is to blame. But another common virus could be causing your symptoms. WebMD says U.S. outbreaks of norovirus, which is c… [+3367 chars]
Since the initial COVID-19 outbreak, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has mutated, resulting in a range of variants. As COVID-19 continues to evolve, testing was designed with it to stay ahead of the changing vi… [+1007 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]
