CNN — Dementia risk rose by 14% when people ate about 1 ounce of processed red meat a day — the equivalent of slightly less than two 3-ounce servings a week — compared with people who only ate about three servings… S..
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More than a million people were newly infected with HIV last year, adding to the nearly 40 million people currently living with the disease. But for the first time since 1981, when the disease first emerged, the majority of new HIV infections occurred outside of sub-Saharan Africa. That’s a… S..
Millions of people suffer from near-constant migraines that can be so debilitating they’re forced to call out of work and cancel plans. And while the neurological condition can be serious enough on its own, it could also be a sign of a dangerous health condition people may be unaware they… S..
Bicycle Health, a virtual provider of opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment, is launching a program for teens in the state of Maine. | The company says this is the first program of its kind in the country. Patients 16 and 17 years of age will be eligible for medications for opioid use disorder via… Source ..
A seven-year-old boy has become the first child in the UK to undergo surgery using a pioneering robot-assisted device. Reece, from Gosport, Hampshire, was treated for a kidney condition at Southampton Children’s Hospital. The NHS centre is leading a UK trial of the use of the Versius Surgical… S..
While no cases of measles have been reported recently in Yankton or southeast South Dakota in general, the public should still be aware the disease is out there —… S..
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Children who frequently miss breakfast have lower life satisfaction than those who regularly eat a morning meal, according to a study of nearly 150,000 young… S..
One effort being done in the Coastal Bend is ensuring that the community is educated on fentanyl overdoses and the antidote drug Narcan. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — According to the Texas Department of Health and Human Services, Texas is experiencing a drug poisoning epidemic… S..
Maternal obesity linked to increased risk of sudden unexpected infant death | Image Credit: © New Africa – © New Africa – stock.adobe.com.Maternal obesity linked to increased risk of sudden unexpected infant death | Image Credit: © New Africa – © New Africa – stock.adobe.com. There is an… S..
Cancer care comes at a life-altering cost in the U.S. — one that neither employers nor employees can afford. According to Business Group on Health, cancer is the top driver of healthcare costs for employers, with 13% of companies noting that the number of late-stage cancer cases has increased… S..