For those who haven't tried it, the thought of acupuncture can be daunting. Newbies, perhaps working off a misunderstanding of Eastern medicine, tend to imagine lots of needles and expensive treatmen… [+8431 chars]
<ul><li>A domestic worker from Khayelitsha was allegedly fired for disclosing her HIV-positive status. </li><li>Mavis Tambo is imploring people to educate themselves about the virus.</li><li>She is t… [+3619 chars]
Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis that affects more than 8 million people in the United States. Its caused by the buildup of a substance called uric acid in your joints. The most common p… [+5583 chars]
When most of my patients think of blood thinners, they think of coumadin (also known by the brand name warfarin). They also often have preconceptions and questions about these therapies that thin the… [+7483 chars]
A flaw in a widely used medical device that measures oxygen levels causes critically ill Asians, Blacks and Hispanics to receive less supplemental oxygen to help them breathe than white patients, acc… [+2276 chars]
A shapeshifting robotic microswarm may one day act as a toothbrush, rinse, and dental floss in one. The technology, developed by a multidisciplinary team at the University of Pennsylvania, is poised … [+5759 chars]
Getting in all your weekly recommended exercise on the weekends may help prevent early death, even if you don't have time work out during the week, according to a study published July 5 in JAMA Inter… [+1898 chars]
A small study from the U.S. National Institutes of Health says the immune response caused by COVID-19 infection may damage the brains blood vessels. The reaction could lead to neurological problems k… [+4368 chars]
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In a promising development, new research has discovered that most adults with blood cancers develop at least some immunity to COVID-19 after getting booster … [+2408 chars]
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- Flu-like illnesses can increase the risk for stroke among adults, but being vaccinated might lower those odds, especially among those under … [+5765 chars]
Overview Despite decades of progress in reducing the rates of vertical transmission, children continue to acquire HIV. Options for more effective regimens to prevent HIV infection among infants h… [+496 chars]
Health officials are expanding access to the monkeypox vaccine to people at higher risk of catching the illness. Vaccination could be an important step to help curb the spread of monkeypox, which ma… [+8499 chars]
