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Bacon is a much-loved, comforting breakfast item—during the global pandemic, sales have surged in the US and the UK. But while bacon may be delicious, experts recommend people eat little or no processed meats because of their cancer risk. But while the cancer risk from processed foods is certainly something to think about, that doesn’t […]
Human papillomavirus (HPV) can infect the mouth and throat to cause cancers of the oropharynx. A new study published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, has found that having more than 10 prior oral sex partners was associated with a 4.3-times greater likelihood of having HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer. The […]
Chris Evans reveals his wife gave him a blood pressure monitor For a person living with high blood pressure if left untreated life-threatening risks can ensue including heart disease and strokes. With most of the UK under strict lockdown, popping down to your GP to measure your blood pressure is not an option, putting many lives at […]
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. It slowly destroys memory, thinking and behaviors, and eventually the ability to carry out daily tasks. As scientists search for a cure, we have been learning more about the genetic and environmental factors that can increase a person’s risks of developing late-onset Alzheimer’s disease and related […]
A sugar-binding protein could fuel terrible inflammation and worsen sepsis, a disease that kills more than 270,000 people every year in the US alone, reports a team of researchers led by UConn Health in the 4 January issue of Nature Immunology. Sepsis is caused mostly by bacterial infections. The immune system runs out of controls […]
(HealthDay)—Health care workers with anti-spike or anti-nucleocapsid immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies have a reduced risk for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reinfection in the following six months, according to a study published online Dec. 23 in the New England Journal of Medicine. Sheila F. Lumley, B.M., B.Ch., from Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation […]
There has been continual progress in expanding immunization programs over time, but even before the COVID-19 pandemic, tens of millions of children worldwide were not receiving basic doses of vaccines. New research finds that there continue to be significant disparities in childhood vaccination, and poorer children from underrepresented and minority groups in most countries are […]
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16, 2020 — Schedule II opioids continue to be prescribed to high-risk patients 18 months after publication of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guideline, according to a study published online Dec. 2 in JAMA Network Open. Jeffrey F. Scherrer, Ph.D., from the Saint Louis University School of Medicine, and colleagues […]
While much remains unknown about the impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy, emerging data from a national surveillance project reveals pregnant women with COVID-19 seem to be at greater risk of being hospitalized, being admitted to intensive care units (ICUs), and going into early labor. UBC’s Dr. Deborah Money, professor in the faculty of medicine’s department […]
GMB: Jimmy Tarbuck confirms he has prostate cancer Around 50,000 new cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed every year in the UK. Prostate cancer begins when cells in the prostate gland – a small walnut-shaped gland in men – divide and multiply uncontrollably. It usually develops slowly, so there may be no signs for many years. Symptoms […]