Category: Health News
MIT: A Once a Month Contraceptive Pill Could Soon Become Reality
MIT researchers are currently working on a new oral contraceptive: a pill taken only once a month that would release hormones throughout the menstrual cycle. For a long time …
New Health Program to Give Uninsured Free HIV Prevention Drugs
Uninsured Americans Get Free HIV Prevention Drugs Under Health Program The Trump administration has launched a new program to provide the uninsured with drugs for preventing HIV infections, according …
Cannabis Laws: Things to Know Before Traveling with Marijuana
It is no longer news that people can legally use marijuana in many states in the United States today. However, the stance of the federal government on the use …
Antibiotics May Increase Your Risk of Having Parkinson’s Disease
Research Shows Connection Between Increased Antibiotics Use and Parkinson’s Disease Scientists have observed a link between the use of some oral antibiotics and the risk of having Parkinson’s disease …
A British Woman Resurrected 6 Hours After Cardiac Arrest
In Spain, doctors reported saving the life of a British woman six hours after a heart attack. It was the hypothermia that she suffered from that made her resurrection …
Vaping: Devastating Effects on the Lungs
Vaping causes serious illness in healthy young adults and adolescents. It causes toxicity and injuries that can reduce life expectancy and sometimes even kill. Its damage seems irreversible and …
Eczema Ointments and Creams Might Be a Big Part of the Problem
A study in Canada showed that more than 75% of the corticosteroid ointments prescribed for eczema contain potentially allergenic products. These so-called dermocorticoids should receive more attention from physicians …
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Girls of Women with the Disease Are Five Times More Likely to Have It
According to a new Swedish study, girls whose mothers have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are five times more likely to suffer from this condition than others. Polycystic ovary syndrome …
An Artificial Retina to Restore Sight Could Soon Become a Reality
A team from the Vision Institute (L’Institut de la Vision) demonstrated that an artificial retina, an implant placed at the level of the retina that receives an image directly …