Month: October 2022

Mental health issues still aren’t widely talked about in many Spanish-speaking communities. For generations, mental health experts and advocates have worked to destigmatize therapy and counter shame about “airing one’s dirty laundry” so that people can experience healing.  Stigma isn’t the only issue. There’s another barrier: the dearth of Spanish-language mental health care services and

Paying attention to your sexual and reproductive health is more important than you think. Since everyone has a right to access sexual and reproductive healthcare and decide what to do with their bodies, some people consider Hormone Replacement Therapy and Testosterone Replacement Therapy to improve their hormone balance, increase their libido, and attain beneficial effects.

Tapping into the Million Veteran Program, an ongoing national research effort to learn how genes, lifestyle and military exposures affect the health of participants, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the VA San Diego Healthcare System, with colleagues elsewhere, report that a polygenic hazard score based on 290 genetic variants

By Erika Page, as told to Hallie Levine I’ve been living with vitiligo since I was 7 years old. It started as small spots on the back of my spine but quickly spread, first to my knees and elbows, then all over my body. By the time I reached my early 20s, I’d lost all

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published the early figures for influenza cases and hospitalizations this flu season.  On Friday, the public health agency reported early increases in seasonal influenza activity based on the data collected until Oct. 22. The patients admitted to hospitals within the week of data collection numbered

The findings of a new study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server showed that the intranasal SpyCage vaccine platform can be protective against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and may prove to be a versatile and adaptable modality for the formulation of intranasal vaccines that target respiratory pathogens. Study: Intranasal virus-particle mimicking vaccine enhances SARS-CoV-2

As you go through prostate cancer treatment, there are foods you can eat — and others to avoid — that can boost your health. Although there’s no magic diet cure for prostate cancer, your eating habits can make a difference in your outlook. “Across all cancers, and especially prostate cancer, a heart-healthy, sensible, and modest

With Halloween preparations in full swing, people often overlook the harms of decorative contact lenses. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned against the dangers of these contact lenses. Decorative contact lenses are known by many other names – Halloween contact lenses, fashion contact lenses, colored contact lenses, cosmetic contact lenses, or theatre

This study is led by Dr. Longtao Huangfu, and Dr. Xiaoyang Wang (Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute). A diet of fresh fruits and vegetables may reduce the prevalence of cancers, including GC (Eusebi et al., 2020; Liu et al., 2021). In addition, clinical studies have found that certain biologically active dietary molecules can inhibit

“The issue of equity and distribution of Paxlovid is similar to what we saw in the distribution of the vaccine,” she said. “You have to think about access to primary care pharmacies, particularly in economically disadvantaged communities.” Community hesitancy also plays a role, Salas-Lopez noted. “These are new vaccines, new treatments, so the familiarity isn’t

Tuberculosis has rebounded after years of decline, killing an estimated 1.6 million people in 2021, up 14 percent in two years, new World Health Organization figures showed Thursday. TB, which was overtaken by Covid-19 during the worst of the pandemic as the world’s biggest infectious killer, claimed an estimated 1.5 million lives in 2020 and

This study is led by Dr. Na Yang (State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and Key Laboratory of Medical Data Analysis and Statistical Research of Tianjin, Nankai University), and Dr. Bing Zhu (National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Science). Dr. Jixue

By Cara Murez  HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — That intense feeling of fear as you watch Jason Voorhees chase his next victim while wearing a hockey mask in “Friday the 13th” might actually be good for you. It also might not be. Researchers report that horror’s impact is really in the

The world is still grappling with the coronavirus disease as the pandemic continues. Every day, reports on transmissions and new cases keep pouring in. And if you are one of those who got exposed to COVID-19 recently, don’t panic. Below are the things you need to know to prepare for what’s about to happen next. 

PROMs aim to collect information on how a disease impacts key areas of a person’s life, such as their quality of life, ability to do everyday activities, and their social or sexual health. This information is useful in addition to disease activity scales and clinical measures to give a good picture of a person’s whole

As much as we look forward to holiday parties and dinners, many of us suspect we’ll overindulge and gain weight.   Indeed, the average American eats and drinks 4,500 calories and 229 grams fat (as much as in 3 sticks of butter) on a traditional Thanksgiving day? Studies show that the average American gains 1 pound

The world is still grappling with the coronavirus disease as the pandemic continues. Every day, reports on transmissions and new cases keep pouring in. And if you are one of those who got exposed to COVID-19 recently, don’t panic. Below are the things you need to know to prepare for what’s about to happen next. 

For World Stroke Day 2022, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Patrick Brouwer, Head of Worldwide Medical Affairs at CERENOVUS, about why saving #Precioustime is critical when it comes to recognizing and seeking medical treatment for stroke.Thought LeadersDr. Patrick BrouwerHead of Worldwide Medical AffairsCERENOVUS Please can you introduce yourself and tell us about your background, as well

If you’ve ever served Thanksgiving dinner at a  shelter, rung the bell for the Salvation Army, laced up your sneakers for a charity run/walk, or donated to a favorite nonprofit, you probably recall a moment of feeling like you’d done something good. Social scientists call that feeling of satisfaction the “helper’s high.”  It’s good for