Height is something most deem desirable – especially men. But they may reconsider the appeal of being tall after scientists have found it could raise the risk of more than 100 diseases. Being tall… [+2858 chars]
Not all exponential growth is equal, of course. In the case of monkeypox, we’re not talking about 10,000 cases turning into 20,000 in a matter of days, a la COVID. We’re talking about 10 cases turnin… [+6603 chars]
The uptick in COVID cases these days is driven a lot of different factorsin great part the emergence of highly contagious variants like omicron and a drop in masking and social distancing rules, but … [+4298 chars]
Statistics show that shoulder pain impacts approximately 15.4% of men and 24.9% of women. The prevalence of shoulder pain also tends to increase and become more severe as we age, especially for folks… [+4535 chars]
By Leslie Moreno, WRAL multimedia journalist Wake County, N.C. — Wake County Public Health said it is alerting the community Friday to two diagnosed cases of Legionnaires' disease. Before they beca… [+1992 chars]
A groundhog that was killed by a dog in the backyard of a Cherry Hill home was confirmed to have rabies, health officials said. The groundhog was killed by the familys dog on May 31 and was picked u… [+1439 chars]
Cancer doctors are working to get more patients back into routine screenings, motivated by mounting evidence that the Covid-19 pandemic created a deficit in tests meant to catch the disease early and… [+396 chars]
Since May, there have been more than 700 global cases of monkeypox identified in countries outside West and Central Africa where the virus is endemic. Though no deaths have been reported so far, the… [+2824 chars]
Height is something most deem desirable – especially men. But they may reconsider the appeal of being tall after scientists have found it could raise the risk of more than 100 diseases. Being tall… [+2858 chars]
Natthawon Chaosakun/Shutterstock <ul><li>Lois Walker said she made 20 calls and multiple ER visits due to pain, swelling, and bowel issues. </li><li>Doctors told her she had health anxiety, even wh… [+4236 chars]
If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement.When you think about getting tested for COVID-19, youre most likely picturing two types of tests: the… [+19985 chars]
Mina called Paxlovids efficacy of 88% against COVID-related hospitalization and death an astounding metric. In a study of 2,085 unvaccinated adults with a preexisting medical condition (or just olde… [+8572 chars]
