Category: Medical Conditions
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 …
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 …
University of Utah: Understanding Hibernation Mechanisms Could Help Overcome Obesity
Why are obese people more likely to develop diabetes, inflammation or even cancer and not huge mammals like bears? To try to understand this, U.S. researchers have analyzed the …
Metastatic Prostate Cancer: New Treatment Options
Prostate cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in men. It is estimated that about one in seven men will develop it during a lifetime. When diagnosed early, this …