Cervical cancer is usually caused by human papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted infection so common nearly all sexually active men and women will get the virus in their lifetime, according to the C… [+2705 chars]
Only one in eight HIV cure studies are being conducted in sub-Saharan Africa, but a few important studies have got off the ground in recent years. In South Africa, young women with very recent infect… [+9450 chars]
In a recent study published in the Eurosurveillance journal, researchers examined the monkeypox self-diagnosing capacity, determinants of self-isolation, and vaccination intentions among men who have… [+5407 chars]
You haven't eaten a thing in hours, yet you still swear something's stuck in your throat. You've tried to hack it up, gargle and gulp a gallon of water, but the phantom food particle remains fixed in… [+8368 chars]
<ul><li>Monkeypox has prompted a public health emergency in the United States, affecting over 10,000 people so far.</li><li>The illness has mainly spread among men who have sex with men, but clinicia… [+9310 chars]
Zhengzheng Shi and colleagues at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan report the effects of a common herbal remedy on colitis, one of two conditions that comprise inflamma… [+3481 chars]
Why cannot some individuals cease themselves from abusing alcohol and others can take it or stop? One motive for this can be a particular person’s genetic tendency to abuse substances.Researchers led… [+3215 chars]
MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Smokers in the throes of nicotine withdrawal when they wake up in the morning may crave not just a cigarette but a cup of coffee along with it. Science can … [+1506 chars]
After a long-haul flight in 2016, I developed symptoms of deep vein thrombosis my lower legs and ankles became red, swollen and hot and the skin was tight and painful. A scan ruled out a DVT but two … [+5041 chars]
Aug. 22, 2022 Older adults with an upper heart chamber thats of abnormal size or doesnt work well may have up to a 35% higher risk for dementia, according to new research. The condition, called atri… [+1915 chars]
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is the causal agent of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, is transmitted through respiratory droplets of… [+4673 chars]
More than half of adults with recent Omicron variant infection were unaware of their infectious status, according to a study recently published in JAMA Network Open. Although health care workers were… [+5191 chars]
