For people with inflammatory bowel disease, feeling better on treatment doesn’t always mean a permanent improvement – the disease can flare again.A study suggests part of the explanation may lie in intestinal cells that stay fragile even when symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea are controlled.Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the main forms … Read more
A disturbing vaccine experiment backed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been facing accusations of eugenics and has garnered comparisons to the racist Tuskegee syphilis experiment — yet it’s moving forward in the African nation of Guinea-Bissau. So continues the Trump administration’s fundamentally racist strategy when it comes to Africa, a continent the … Read more
Endometriosis centres ‘at risk’ of closure as women’s health ‘broken’ BBC
Sixth person who had measles has died in Pennsylvania, local coroner says The Washington PostMeasles-associated death reported in Franklin County amid ongoing Pa. outbreak Inquirer.com39-year-old unvaccinated woman becomes 6th measles death in Pennsylvania Ars TechnicaUS measles cases surpass 4,000, with more than 25 percent coming from Pennsylvania The HillPennsylvania reports sixth measles-related death of the … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A common neurodevelopmental disorder could be linked to dementia risk, a new study suggests.Research led by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, involving more than 187,000 adults aged 50 and older, found that ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) was associated with a substantially increased risk of … Read more
Here’s how much a flu vaccine may lower your dementia risk The Washington Post‘I want to do everything I can to head off dementia’: why demand for the shingles vaccine is soaring The GuardianShingles Vaccine Linked to a Surprising Second Benefit in Adults Over 60 Men’s JournalCould vaccines help protect against dementia, heart attacks and … Read more
Q: Does a DCIS diagnosis mean I have breast cancer? What should I prepare myself for in terms of treatment and prognosis?A couple of years ago, my mom, at the age of 80, insisted on undergoing “one last mammogram.” Technically, she was beyond the age range in which they’re recommended — 40 to 74 — … Read more
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech While the recreational use of marijuana is usually associated with a more peaceful mental state, scientists just a made a surprising discovery. As detailed in a meta analysis of cannabis-related studies published last month in the journal Psychological … Read more
Measles is the most contagious disease known. It can rip through a population without immunity like wildfire. Just look at what’s happening in Pennsylvania, says Patsy Stinchfield, executive director of the Measles Collaborative, a public health effort led by the National Infectious Diseases Foundation. “In January in Pennsylvania, they had 12 cases. Now we’re seeing … Read more
For Viola Davis, the place where she grew up remains part of her story, even after a career that has taken her from Rhode Island to Hollywood. The award-winning actress and her husband, Julius Tennon, have announced a $1.2 million investment in Central Falls, the Rhode Island community where Davis once lived. The money will … Read more