WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Just two shots a year of an HIV treatment provided complete protection against infections in highly at-risk women, researchers reported Wednesday. In the study of about 5,000 women in South Africa and Uganda, those given injections of lenacapavir were 100% protected, while roughly 2% ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — As marijuana loses much of its stigma and laws around its use relax, Americans are increasingly consuming it medically and recreationally. Americans with diabetes are no exception, a new study finds. The number of adults with diabetes who said that they’d used cannabisContinue Reading
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WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Black Americans are almost a third more likely to die from colon cancer than their white peers, and one key to closing that divide could be better cancer screening, a new report finds. That means getting Black Americans quality colonoscopies and other formsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The knee develops differently in men and women, with sex-specific distinctions in the joint appearing as early as childhood, a new study finds. Taking these differences into account among girls could help prevent knee arthritis for women later in life, researchers say. Gender-basedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Youngsters so sick they’ve needed treatment in an ICU appear to bear the scars of that experience years later, a new study finds. Children and teenagers treated in an intensive care unit have a significantly higher risk of developing a mental illness asContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Online retail giants like Amazon have made it easier for people to buy what they want when they want it, but that convenience comes at a cost to people’s health, a new study says. Huge warehouses that support online shopping increase air pollutionContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Having high blood pressure in adulthood greatly raises the odds for multiple types of stroke, a new study confirms. “Our results suggest that early diagnosis and sustained control of high blood pressure over the lifespan are critical to preventing stroke, ischemic stroke andContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Brent Ruch, a collegiate basketball center, opted to have his left knee replaced at age 35 after struggling with pain for years. “Walking with a limp and living with a consistent aching pain was physically and emotionally difficult. I didn’t want to live likeContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — More and more Americans who use “micromobility” transport, such as electric bikes and e-scooters, are motoring their way straight into the ER, new data shows. In fact, the rate of e-bike injuries among Americans doubled each year between 2017 and 2022, reportED aContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It’s a simple strategy that could deliver powerful health dividends: New research shows that giving cash to poor people could help them stay out of the ER. In the study, investigators followed nearly 2,900 low-income people who applied for a lottery in theContinue Reading