FDA Approves Prefilled Syringe Presentation for Shingles Vaccine
2025-07-21
Prefilled syringe eliminates the need to reconstitute separate vials prior to administration and simplifies the vaccine processContinue Reading
Sugar, Sweeteners Might Trigger Early Puberty In Some Kids
2025-07-14
MONDAY, July 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Sugar and artificial sweeteners might increase the risk of early puberty in children, a new study says. Sugar, aspartame (Equal), sucralose (Splenda) and glycyrrhizin (licorice root) are all significantly associated with a higher risk of early puberty, particularly in genetically predisposed children, researchersContinue Reading
Conversion Therapy Harms Heart Health
2025-05-07
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Conversion therapy might harm a young person’s long-term heart health, a new study says. Young adults assigned male at birth were nearly three times as likely to be diagnosed with high blood pressure if they’d been exposed to conversion therapy, a discredited practiceContinue Reading
Shingles Vaccine Could Protect Heart Health
2025-05-07
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The shingles vaccine has benefits that stretch beyond protecting older adults from the painful skin condition, a new study says. Folks who get the shingles jab have a 23% lower risk of health problems like stroke, heart failure and heart disease, researchers reportedContinue Reading
Your Loving Partner Can Protect You From Chemo Brain
2025-05-02
FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A cancer patient’s bond with their partner can be a key factor in helping them ward off chemotherapy-related “brain fog,” a new study says Patients in a satisfying intimate relationship were more likely to resist chemo brain, the cognitive impairment that can occurContinue Reading
High Blood Pressure, Diabetes More Fatal For Men
2025-05-02
FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Men are more likely than women to die from high blood pressure, diabetes and HIV/AIDS, after shrugging off medical care for the conditions, a new study says. These differences crop up even though men and women are as likely to develop either highContinue Reading
‘The Talk’ Is A Touchy Subject For Many Parents
2025-04-22
TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Talk. It’s an anxiety-producing proposition for just about every parent — and as you might expect, opinions vary widely about when and how to have The Talk with a child nearing puberty. Parents are evenly split in thinking it’s best to startContinue Reading
New Antibiotic May Be Effective in Treating Gonorrhea
2025-04-15
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A newly approved antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections may also help fight drug-resistant gonorrhea, a new study shows. The medication, called gepotidacin, could become the first new gonorrhea treatment since the 1990s. In an international study of more than 600 people, researchersContinue Reading
Shingles Vaccine Protects Against Dementia
2025-04-02
TUESDAY, April 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The shingles vaccine can do more than protect seniors from painful, blistering rashes. It also appears to protect older folks from dementia, researchers say. Seniors who got the shingles vaccine when it became available in the U.K. were 20% less likely to developContinue Reading
FDA Approves First At-Home Test to Diagnose Three STIs in Women
2025-04-01
The Visby Medical Women’s Sexual Health Test received marketing authorization to diagnose chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis in womenContinue Reading
Common Vaginal Infection Should Be Treated as an STI, Study Says
2025-03-10
MONDAY, March 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A common vaginal infection that affects nearly 1 in 3 women worldwide should be reclassified as a sexually transmitted infection (STI), a new study suggests. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is now treated as a women’s health issue, but researchers reported March 5 in TheContinue Reading
STI Testing at Home? Survey Finds Many Young People Are For It
2025-02-14
FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) – When it comes to testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), many young adults prefer the privacy and convenience of at-home testing, a new survey suggests. Fully 91% of survey participants aged 14-24 said they would use free STI self-collection kits, the survey showed. STI homeContinue Reading
Ready for a Romantic Relationship? Your Friends’ Opinions Matter
2025-02-13
THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — This Valentine’s Day, are you ready for something real or still playing the field? New research suggests your friends probably share similar notions about your readiness for lasting love. Researchers at Michigan State University in East Lansing tracked data on nearly 800 youngContinue Reading
More Evidence Bolsters the Oral Herpes and Alzheimer’s Link
2025-01-08
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — That cold sore on your lip might be painful and unsightly, but it could also be a harbinger of debilitating brain aging. The oral herpes virus appears to be linked with Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting that the common infection might play a role inContinue Reading