Experts Urge for Wider Prescription of Statins in Treatment and Prevention
The link to diabetes is questionable and inconsequential. World-renowned researchers from the...
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Month: January 2017
Recent Trends in Triglycerides
Studies have shown that elevated triglyceride levels can increase risks for cardiovascular disease...
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Malaria Infection Depends on Number of Parasites, Not Number of Mosquito Bites
For the first time, researchers have shown that the number of parasites each mosquito carries...
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Wearable Biosensors Can Flag Illness, Lyme Disease, Risk for Diabetes
A new study reveals your smart watch can detect when you’re getting sick. Stanford researchers...
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How Stress May Increase Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke
Heightened activity in the amygdala is associated with a greater risk of heart disease and stroke....
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Why Lyme Disease is Common in the North, Rare in the South
Heat and the humidity play an important role with Lyme Disease. Lyme disease sickens an estimated...
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Chronic Pain & Mental Health
According to published research, chronic musculoskeletal pain conditions account for four of the...
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Sudden Drop in Temperature Increases Risk of Respiratory Infections
Researchers discover more details about how outdoor temperature and flu outbreaks are linked....
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CDC Guidelines for HIV Prevention Regimen May Not Go Far Enough
Current standards could miss some people who should be on Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP)....
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Weather Plays No Part in Aches and Pains
Studies disprove a long-standing opinion on cold weather and pain. Professor Chris Maher, of The...
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What Does it Take for an AIDS Virus to Infect a Person?
Study identifies characteristics of HIV-1 strains that mediate sexual transmission. Upon sexual...
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Appendix May have Important Function, New Research Suggests
The organ could serve as a reservoir for beneficial gut bacteria. Heather F. Smith, Ph.D.,...
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Improving Asthma Control Dialogue With Patients
Healthcare providers tell their well-controlled asthma patients that they should experience few...
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Scientists Develop New Antibiotic for Gonorrhea
Carbon monoxide-releasing molecules help to develop a new antibiotic to treat the sexually...
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Clinical Guidelines to Reduce Risk of Peanut Allergy
Recommendations focus on introducing peanut-containing foods to infants. People living with peanut...
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Infographic: Best & Worst Cities for an Active Lifestyle
With “lose weight and get fit” being both the most popular and most commonly broken New Year’s...
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Single fecal transplant no more effective than standard of care
This is the first study of its kind to compare fecal transplant to the current standard of care...
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What Is Stopping Men from Seeking Info on Sexually Transmitted Infections?
New study being conducted into social and cognitive issues that prevent men from finding out about...
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Chronic Headaches Linked to Deficiency in Vitamin D
By Andy Skean Senior Editor A new study looks at the relationship of serum Vitamin D levels and...
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HIV Test Performed on USB Stick
The device uses a drop of blood to detect HIV, and then creates an electrical signal that can be...
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