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FLiRTy Summer: All You Need to Know About the Latest COVID Variants

SUNDAY, July 21, 2024 -- As yet another batch of variants fuel a COVID surge this summer, one expert offers advice on how to navigate the threat. “We've...

Expert Offers Tips to Control Excessive Sweating

SATURDAY, July 20, 2024 -- Sweating in the heat, while exercising or when under stress is natural and expected. But if you find yourself excessively sweating...

German Patient is 7th Person Probably Cured of HIV

FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 -- A German man has become the seventh person to apparently be cured of HIV, researchers report. The 60-year-old man, referred to as the...

Studies Support Use of Daily Antibiotic to Prevent STDs in High-Risk Groups

FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 -- It's long been known that popping the antibiotic doxycycline within 72 hours of a risky sexual encounter can greatly reduce a person's...

FDA Allows Marketing of Vuse Tobacco-Flavored Vapes

FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized the sale of the country's best-selling e-cigarette. The agency's...

Current Gene Screens Miss Many at High Cancer Risk: Study

THURSDAY, July 19, 2024 -- As good as many genetic tests might be, a deeper look at the DNA of over 44,000 people identified many who carried genes that hike...

Mushroom Gummies That Sickened Users Contained Illicit Psilocybin

FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 -- Mushroom gummies being sold to promote brain function might instead contain harmful ingredients not listed on the label, including...

Ancient Viruses Might Be Spurring Modern-Day Cancers

FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 -- Cancer growth can be fueled by flecks of ancient viral DNA lodged into the genetics of modern humans, a new study says. Overall...

Fat Cats Purrfect for Studying Obesity in Humans

FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 -- Pudgy with a purpose: Fat cats could help humans better understand the way gut bacteria influences conditions like obesity and type 2...

Too Many Breast Cancer Survivors Miss Out on Genetic Screening

FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 -- Many breast cancer patients aren’t getting genetic counseling and testing that could help them get the most effective treatment...

Dental Veneers: Everything You Need to Know

FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 -- Looking for a brand new smile? Many people with chipped, worn or indelibly stained teeth may ponder the possibility of veneers...

One Emotion Drives Teens to Scroll Through Instagram

FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 -- Boredom is the key emotion behind most teens’ use of Instagram, a new study says. Teens open the app because they’re...

Endometriosis Linked to Four-fold Higher Odds for Ovarian Cancer

THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 -- Women who struggle with endometriosis may be vulnerable to another health danger: New research shows they are about four times more...

Fall of Roe v. Wade Has Made Access to Ob/Gyns Tougher in Many States: Report

THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 -- Ever since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, even more women have struggled to find reproductive care, a new...

Long COVID Risk Has Declined Over the Pandemic and Vaccines May Be Key

THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 -- You're far less likely to develop Long COVID now than you were in the midst of the pandemic, promising new data shows. Changes in...

Altered Mealtimes Linked to Depression, Anxiety in Shift Workers

THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 -- Folks need to have their meals at regular intervals or risk slipping into anxiety or depression, a new study of airline personnel...

Science Reveals 'Magic Mushroom' Chemical's Mind-Altering Effects

THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 -- “Magic” mushrooms achieve their psychedelic effects by temporarily scrambling a brain network involved in introspective...

Is Your Child With Type 1 Diabetes Facing 'Diabetes Distress'?

THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 -- Children born with type 1 diabetes are much more likely to develop certain mental health issues than those without the condition, a...

Retired Rugby Players Face Risks for Dementia, CTE

THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 -- Alix Popham played in two rugby World Cups and won a Six Nations Grand Slam before retiring in 2011 as a professional in the...

Race, Insurance Stop Many Hispanics From Getting Post-Stroke Care

THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 -- Hispanic people -- particularly those without insurance -- are less likely to get the additional care needed to recover from a...

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