THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Too many closeted gay and bisexual men didn’t receive treatment for infectious mpox during the recent global outbreak, a new report finds. It wasn’t necessarily because they feared being outed if they sought care, experts said. Instead, these men’s separation from the widerContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Do you drive with the window open? Sip coffee behind the wheel? Blast the car radio and sing along? Fidget and fuss in the driver’s seat? These sorts of driving habits could be a sign that you’re getting poor sleep because you sufferContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Allergic to peanuts? To cats? To pollen? A new targeted therapy may have the potential to help a person ward off an allergic reaction prompted by the specific source of their allergy, Northwestern University researchers report. The therapy uses nanoparticles to deactivate mastContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The average size of your dog’s breed plays a role in which diseases your pet is more apt to develop, a new study has found. It turns out that larger dogs are more prone to a different set of diseases than small dogsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — College freshmen who are more outgoing and agreeable — and less moody — are more likely to feel a sense of belonging at their new school, new research has found. Those personality traits could result in better academic performance and better mental healthContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women who consume more plant-based protein tend to age more gracefully, a new study reports. Women with diets rich in protein — especially from plant-based sources — develop fewer chronic diseases and enjoy healthier aging overall, researchers report in the Jan. 17 issueContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, has undergone a planned abdominal surgery, Kensington Palace reported Wednesday. As reported by the BBC, the surgery was successful and the 42-year-old princess will remain in the hospital for between 10 and 14 days. No details wereContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Cancer deaths continue to decline in the United States, with more than 4 million deaths prevented since 1991, a new report shows. But more people are developing cancers than ever, making the dreaded disease a continued threat to human health, according to theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — An American’s income and ethnicity could play a role in how clean the air is that they breathe, a new study finds. Air pollution emissions have fallen more in wealthier areas, and less in areas with larger Hispanic or American Indian populations. Overall,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Casgevy, a groundbreaking treatment that was approved to treat sickle cell disease in December, was given the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s blessing on Tuesday to treat another inherited blood disorder. Casgevy is the first CRISPR-based medicine, where gene editing is used toContinue Reading