WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mosquitoes appear to be affected by artificial light at night, but whether that’s a good or bad thing is an open question. New research finds that urban light pollution may disrupt the winter dormancy period of the mosquitoes that transmit the West NileContinue Reading

TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are surging in the United States, with notable increases seen in case counts of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. Overall, STIs grew by 7% in 2021, reaching 2.5 million cases, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers forContinue Reading

TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adding menthol flavoring to electronic cigarettes may damage your lungs more than regular e-cigarettes do, a new study reveals. The common mint flavoring helps deliver lots more toxic microparticles, compared with e-cigarette pods that don’t contain menthol. It’s those microparticles that damage lungContinue Reading

TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The national and public health emergencies for COVID-19 officially ended Monday after President Joe Biden signed a Republican-backed bill to end the emergency a month earlier than planned. The White House had earlier said the legislation would “create wide-ranging chaos and uncertainty throughoutContinue Reading