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Young adults pass up the opportunity to drink for a variety of reasons, including to avoid getting drunk, a recent analysis suggests.A study published in the journal Alcohol: Clinical & Experimental Research looked at the reasons young adults give for not drinking, which researchers say could help in crafting public health messaging aimed at…

Scientists at the Northwestern Medicine and Brigham and Women’s Hospital discovered the cause of lupus and a possible cure for it, according to a study published on Wednesday. “We’ve identified a fundamental imbalance in the immune responses that patients with lupus make, and we’ve defined specific mediators that can correct this imbalance to…

A person in Pueblo County, Colorado, about 100 miles south of Denver, has been infected with bubonic plague, local health officials said Monday.Last week, state and local officials identified the case based on preliminary test results. Trysten Garcia, a spokesperson for the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment, said in an email…

Audrey Pachuta was afflicted by her first heat headache when she was 9. During a softball tournament that summer, her home state of New Jersey was sweltering, leaving the players on the field in heat topping 90 degrees.Severe pain, she recalled, pulsated behind her eyes after each game.“I can’t see!” she cried to her dad after a particularly hot…

Image caption, Maria Austin was diagnosed with cancer in JanuaryArticle informationAuthor, Marie-Louise ConnollyRole, Health correspondent9 July 2024, 06:30 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoA west Belfast woman says she was lucky to have been given time to freeze her eggs before starting chemotherapy in her fight against cancer.Maria Austin, 25, who is a…

Higher adherence to a Mediterranean diet was associated with a 23 percent reduction in all-cause mortality in women. The reduction was explained by differences in multiple risk factors.The Mediterranean diet focuses on plant-based foods and healthy fats, including vegetables, fruits, whole grains and extra virgin olive oil. The research,…

In 2017, Katie Lain was blacking out several times each week from drinking alcohol. On weeknights, she would typically down at least one bottle of wine, often more, and on weekends she binged vodka. But even after suffering a pulmonary embolism in her 30s, which her doctor tied to her excessive drinking, she struggled to quit.…

Chad has eliminated human African trypanosomiasis, a fly-borne tropical disease also known as sleeping sickness, the World Health Organization recently announced.The elimination marks a milestone for the agency’s program targeting what it calls neglected tropical diseases. The WHO hopes to eliminate such diseases, most of which…

Turmeric supplements have surged in popularity recently and it's easy to see why.Their potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties are a top choice when it comes to naturally relieving joint aches and pains, with a history that dates back more than 4,000 years in Ayurvedic medicine."Turmeric is a hugely popular herbal supplement due to…

A box of Ozempic and contents sit on a table in Dudley, North Tyneside, Britain, October 31, 2023. George Frey | ReutersNovo Nordisk investors appeared unperturbed Thursday by a critical Harvard report that linked weight loss drugs to a rare eye condition.Semaglutide, which is present in weight loss drugs including Novo Nordisk's Ozempic and…