Vaccines Have Slashed Rates of HPV Infection in Young American Women
Latest Sexual Health News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) Back in 2006, doctors began recommending the first vaccine for the common sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV), with the shots carrying the potential to lower the risk of certain cancers. Now, a new study shows the vaccine has been wildly […]
Family History of Mental Illness Ups Odds for Postpartum Depression
Latest Pregnancy News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) Pregnant women with a family history of any mental health condition may be at increased risk of depression after giving birth, a new research review finds. In an analysis of 26 studies, researchers found that women with a family history of […]
U.S.-Russia Nuclear War Could Leave 5 Billion Dead Due to Famine
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) Even a “small” nuclear war, far short of a global conflict, could kill much of the world’s population due to starvation, a new study projects. Any nuclear war would have obviously devastating effects in the places where it […]
Could Quit-Smoking Meds Help You Quit Drinking, Too?
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) Pills, patches, gums, nasal sprays and lozenges used to help smokers kick the habit can also help heavy drinkers cut back on alcohol, a new study suggests. The finding follows several months spent working with 400 smokers with HIV who […]
Breast Cancer Treatment Effects on Sex Life a Hidden Burden
Latest Cancer News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) Women with breast cancer commonly see their sexual health decline, yet their doctors aren’t telling them what to expect — or what to do about it. Those are among the findings of a new study that asked breast cancer patients about […]
Turning Away From Vaping, Nicotine-Addicted Teens Choose Candy, Gums
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) Teens increasingly are turning to nicotine-loaded gum, lozenges and gummies for a quick rush, a groundbreaking study warns. Tobacco-free oral nicotine products were the second-most commonly used nicotine or tobacco items among more than 3,500 Southern California ninth- and tenth-graders […]
‘Unbearable’: 3 Patients Tell of Monkeypox Ordeal
Latest Infectious Disease News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) What do a small business owner in the American Midwest, a corporate manager in Sao Paolo and a real estate lawyer in London all have in common? All three are gay men. And though they’re scattered across three continents, each […]
AHA News: She Was Being Treated for Her Lungs, But the Problem Was Her Heart
Latest Heart News By American Heart Association News HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (American Heart Association News) New Year’s Eve 2018 was no party for Maria Philippon. The manager of a banking call center in Orange County, Calif., she finished work and headed for her car. She stopped three times to catch her breath. […]
Is the War Against COVID Variants Won in the Nose?
Latest Coronavirus News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) The best booster for COVID vaccinations might not be yet another shot, but a nasal spray, an early study hints. Since early on in the pandemic, some researchers have speculated that the most effective way to fight COVID is through vaccines […]
Muting Your Phone May Cause More Stress, Not Less
Latest Mental Health News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) Are you plagued by FOMO — “fear of missing out”? Then silencing your smartphone may not be the stress-buster you think it is. That’s the takeaway from a new study that found many folks check their phones a lot more […]