A new study led by Keck Medicine of USC researchers may have uncovered an effective combination therapy for glioblastoma, a brain tumor diagnosis with few available effective treatments. According to the National Brain Tumor Society, the average…
Category: 5. Health
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Burning for Beauty: How TikTok Skin Trends Are Harming Young Girls
It turns out when teens on TikTok say, “Get ready with me,” it can be more harmful than they might realize.
rs, authors caution only 26% of daytime skin care regimens contain sunscreen- Videos ’emphasize lighter, brighter skin’ and set a high…
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Now Trump Must Deliver On His Healthcare Promises
President Donald Trump, accompanied by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. … More
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5-minute STI test poised to transform sexual health diagnostics
Birmingham spin-out Linear Diagnostics has been awarded £1m funding to finalise the development of a rapid test for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), in partnership with the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre (HRC) in Diagnostic and…
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Common supplement reverses premature aging in landmark human trial
Werner syndrome (WS), a rare genetic disorder that causes accelerated aging. From their twenties, patients develop gray hair, hair loss, cataracts, diabetes, and other age-related conditions normally seen in the elderly. Additionally, patients…
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3 New Studies Remind Us Eating Well Is About More Than Just Weight
Healthy foods may matter more than weight alone.
If you’ve ever made a genuine, perhaps painstaking, effort to eat healthier, only to find that your weight doesn’t budge, it’s easy to feel like you’re failing. Or like your body…
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RFK Jr. Will Shrink The Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration. Here’s What That Means For Public Health
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 13: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks after being sworn in as Secretary of … More
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Big Beautiful Bill Looks To Reverse Affordable Care Act Coverage Gains
The Affordable Care Act is going through market upheaval as Aetna announces its departure from the … More
The House budget reconciliation…
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Hidden in your dna: The mutation combo that raises clot risk by 180%
Blood clots can form in both arteries and veins. However, the reasons behind them differ, as do the consequences and the chances of preventing blood clots. In Sweden, almost half of all cases of venous thrombosis have a genetic explanation. A…
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Cannabis use among seniors surges 46% in two years—Study reveals
Marijuana use among older adults in the US has reached a new high, with 7 percent of adults aged 65 and over who report using it in the past month, according to an analysis led by researchers with the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research…
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