1 in 3 US adults unaware of connection between HPV and cancers
The human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause six types of cancer. It’s responsible for almost all cervical cancer cases. HPV now causes the majority of oropharyngeal (throat) cancers. It […]
The human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause six types of cancer. It’s responsible for almost all cervical cancer cases. HPV now causes the majority of oropharyngeal (throat) cancers. It […]
While smoking rates in the United States have substantially declined over the past six decades, smoking remains high among people with low incomes, leading to health disparities. A […]
University of Georgia researchers have developed a new type of hand sanitizer that eliminates more than 97% of bacteria and fungi, including antibiotic-resistant strains. The new gel provides an alternative […]
Asthma-related emergency room visits spike every year when kids return to school and are exposed to respiratory viruses like common colds and the flu — and the increase […]
Researchers have found why common cuff-based blood pressure readings are inaccurate and how they might be improved, which could improve health outcomes for patients. High blood pressure, or […]
Researchers at Arizona State University have developed a breakthrough diagnostic tool that could transform how quickly and reliably we detect illnesses like COVID-19, Ebola, AIDS or Lyme disease. […]
Mental health services must urgently increase investment in lifestyle interventions to improve care and help close the 15-year life expectancy gap faced by people with mental illness, a […]
Students pursuing a Doctor of Pharmacy degree routinely take – and pass – rigorous exams to prove competency in several areas. Can ChatGPT accurately answer the same questions? […]
Users of the NHS Active 10 app, designed to encourage people to become more active, immediately increased their amount of brisk and non-brisk walking upon using the app, […]
Cancer care charity, Maggie’s, provides tailored support for cancer patients that complements clinical treatment. Founded in 1996 by Maggie Keswick-Jencks after she was told that she had recurrent […]
When given nutritionally matched diets, participants lost twice as much weight eating minimally processed foods compared to ultra-processed foods, suggesting that cutting down on processing could help to […]
Nearly 12% of Americans have used GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, including about one-fifth of women aged 50 to 64, according to a new RAND report. Surveying a nationally […]