Arterial stiffness is an extremely good predictor of future type 2 diabetes, regardless of blood pressure. However, patients who have stiff arteries and high blood pressure are at the highest risk of… [+4882 chars]
This story is Part II of a series on tick-borne disease. Here we discuss the severity and spread of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, the only hemorrhagic fever transmitted by ticks. Crimean-Congo He… [+7768 chars]
Sunday, June 5, marks HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day (#HLTSAD) 2022. This year’s theme is “Mobilize to Thrive: Prioritizing Quality of Life.” Long-term survivor Tez Anderson and the advocacy … [+3562 chars]
The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with immediate decreases in filled buprenorphine prescriptions by members of racial- and ethnic-minority groups but not White patients, according to a study publi… [+2254 chars]
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The rate of adverse events within 90 days for patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) does not differ according to whether the surgeon performing the… [+1390 chars]
Content warning: this article mentions suicide. When Lois Walker started experiencing strange bathroom habits and a swollen belly in June 2020, doctors suspected irritable bowel syndrome. When her … [+3834 chars]
Women ages 24 to 49 who initially test negative for the human papillomavirus (HPV) can be safely screened for cervical cancer at 5-year intervals, according to results from a U.K. study. Using data … [+5583 chars]
For decades, anti-vaccine movements have generated and spread rumors that vaccines cause serious health problems. The rollout of COVID vaccines has provided new opportunities to spread misinformation… [+6848 chars]
