Health

Recent research indicates that maintaining a heart-healthy lifestyle can positively impact biological aging and reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases and related mortality. The study focused on DNA methylation as a key mediator in this process. By analyzing data from the Framingham Heart Study, the findings highlighted that improvements in…

A recent study from Mass General Cancer Center reveals that statins might block a pathway involved in cancer development due to chronic inflammation, showing promise in preventing cancers associated with environmental toxins, particularly in the skin and pancreas.Research findings show that pitavastatin suppresses skin and pancreatic cancers by…

The US is dealing with an "out-of-control" epidemic of sexually transmitted infections, according to the National Coalition of STD Directors.The warning, issued in January, followed the release of an annual data report on STIs by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The exasperation of public health officials can be felt in…

Investigation and Findings Identification of Two Human Cases of Influenza A(H5) Virus Infection On April 1, 2024, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported, after confirmation by CDC, that a commercial dairy farm worker tested positive by real-time reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for highly pathogenic avian…

The internet is rife with quick-fix weight loss tips: Make this one diet change and you'll magically drop 10 pounds!Lemon water has found itself in that category. Headlines, Instagram posts and TikTok videos laud the beverage as an easy "fat-burning" diet. But these kinds of posts are missing an important component: qualified experts."Lemon…

Researchers from Flinders University, along with international experts, have discovered that the PF4 antibodies causing VITT after adenovirus vector-based COVID-19 vaccination share identical molecular signatures with those found in similar cases following natural adenovirus infection. This finding, using a new approach developed at Flinders,…

It's all over the internet and maybe even in your own neighborhood: a celebrity, friend or neighbor who's had sudden changes to their appearance. Chances are, it's due to Ozempic or Wegovy — prescription injections that work by mimicking glucagon, a naturally occurring hormone. The artificial hormones found in these drugs help you to feel full…

Two new surveys suggest a troubling trend: Young adults seem to be slacking on sun safety.In an online survey of more than 1,000 people published this month by the American Academy of Dermatology, 28 percent of 18- to 26-year-olds said they didn’t believe suntans caused skin cancer. And 37 percent said they wore sunscreen only when others nagged…

How come some people develop Alzheimer’s pathology in their brains, yet do not experience any symptoms? Image credit: Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images.This article originally appeared on Medical News TodayResearchers in the Netherlands have found a subgroup of individuals in a national brain bank whose brains had signs of Alzheimer’s disease but who…

As summer approaches, many people with spring allergies are still suffering. And as new Covid variants circulate, experts say we may also soon see an uptick in cases. (Though wastewater data suggests that Covid cases are currently fairly low.)It can be tricky to distinguish between seasonal allergy symptoms, early signs of the coronavirus or…