Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Nearly 1 in 10 Southern gay and bisexual men reported they’d discontinued use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data published online in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. This led lead author Sanjana Pampati, MPH, […]
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The survival rate of cancer patients can drop to ten percent or less during metastasis, the spread of cancerous cells to create secondary tumors. Therefore, it is crucial that cancer is detected and treated before metastasis occurs, or at least at its early stages. To spread the cancer, messenger cells known as Circulating Tumor Cells, or CTCs, break off of […]
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Having an epidural during childbirth is not associated with a greater risk of autism in the child, according to a study led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the University of Manitoba. The study, which will publish online April 19 in JAMA Pediatrics, helps resolve questions raised by an earlier, widely criticized report on the topic. […]
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Turns out more isn’t always merrier! Amanda Seyfried is all set with her family of four after welcoming her and Thomas Sadoski’s baby boy in September 2020. Surprise! Celebrities Who Secretly Welcomed Children “Remind me not to have another baby,” the actress, 35, said during a Friday, April 16, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert appearance, noting that raising her […]
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Pull up a spa menu online and there’s a solid chance you’ll see a lymphatic drainage massage on there claiming to help flush toxins, amp up immunity, and nix water weight and bloat. All the cool kids are doing it: Hailey Biebs and Selena Gomez were spotted getting the treatment, and Meghan Markle once raved about a lymphatic facial. Heck, […]
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Anything eye-related is a serious matter. After all, having optimal vision is very important. Experts can determine health conditions through examining the eyes, and sometimes, one can see the changes by looking into a mirror. Alarming changes in the eyes may signal different kinds of diseases. With that said, taking care of your health should remain a priority. Bulging eyes, for example, […]
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Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, 24, showed off her toned abs in a new bikini pic. She took the Instagram photo cuddled up with her boyfriend, Jonathan Owens. The professional athletes have been in a relationship since August 2020. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles just took a short tropical vacay with her boyfriend, Houston Texans football player Jonathan Owens. While soaking up […]
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New COVID-19 variants could potentially jeopardize a lot of the work that has been done so far to contain the pandemic. Sonia Gonçalves explains how genomic surveillance can help us track and contain them. Before the pandemic, Sonia Gonçalves was leading genomic surveillance for the Malaria Genomic Epidemiology Network. Since spring 2020, her team at the Wellcome Sanger Institute has […]
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In recent years, nanotechnology has been used in a growing number of scientific fields. Many different nanostructures have been proposed and developed, helping to solve problems that previously proved difficult. This article will discuss the use of one of these structures, nanobowls, in the field of medicine. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock.com What are nanobowls? In nature, asymmetric structures are common […]
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Gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) was associated with blood pressure changes in both transgender men and women, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal. Given the higher burden of heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular conditions among transgender men and women, blood pressure screening and monitoring are important, especially after beginning hormone therapies. Although doctors […]
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