<li>Vos, T. et al. Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 19902016: A systematic analysis for the Globa… [+6914 chars]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is alerting the public of an elevated risk of acquiring monkeypox through anonymous sexual contact. Recent known cases have been associated with this form of transm… [+2871 chars]
Kidney health is often overlooked, but it's vital to your overall well-being because properly functioning kidneys help filter out toxins and restore vitamins to your bloodstream. Unfortunately, kidne… [+3685 chars]
Aprostate cancer drug for terminal patients that can put the disease on hold for a year has been approved by UK regulators. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has ruled … [+195 chars]
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news. If you haven't subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. A new analysis of the cause of depressi… [+8970 chars]
Aprostate cancer drug for terminal patients that can put the disease on hold for a year has been approved by UK regulators. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has ruled … [+195 chars]
Reinfection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is low among people receiving opioid agonist therapy (OAT) but appears to be at its peak during the first 24 weeks following treatment completion and among … [+1477 chars]
Soon, the virus known as monkeypox will be going by a different name. The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking the public’s assistance to rename the virus. “WHO is holding an open consultatio… [+2282 chars]
Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting the provinces first confirmed case of monkeypox. The infected individual remains in isolation, and contact tracers have been called in to determine th… [+1903 chars]
Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 55-year-old male in good health and was diagnosed with a slightly enlarged prostate several years ago. My primary care doctor said he wasn’t concerned enough to prescribe any m… [+3150 chars]
Eating small amounts of a particular Norwegian cheese may actually help stop bones getting weaker without boosting cholesterol, a new study has found. Researchers from Norway have found that eating … [+4388 chars]
Pregnant people experienced lower rates of side-effects from the COVID-19 vaccine than their counterparts who weren’t pregnant, a new Canadian study suggests. The Canadian National Vaccine Safety Ne… [+2714 chars]