Category: Lifestyle

Seniors living in the eastern and southeastern parts of the United States have the largest prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research announced on Monday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in Amsterdam. Researchers analyzed all 3,142 U.S. counties in the first-ever county-level estimate of the most common form of dementia among older […]

The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it has approved the new drug Beyfortus in an effort to fight the spread of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract disease in newborns and toddlers.  The approval to AstraZeneca – which is involved in producing the drug – comes about two months after the FDA green-lit […]

Older adults with vision problems may be more likely to develop dementia, a new study published in JAMA Ophthalmology has found. Researchers at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor analyzed data from the 2021 National Health and Aging Trends Study, which showed a link between all types of vision problems — distance acuity, near acuity […]

A shark’s menacing teeth can scare anyone out of the water — but one aspect of some sharks’ existence may be worth emulating: their ability to regrow teeth. An experimental medicine in Japan that could revolutionize the field of dentistry is now moving to clinical trials to create, potentially, the world’s first medicine to regrow teeth, […]

For many couples, it seems “for better or for worse” does not include tossing and turning during the night. A growing number of Americans are opting to leave the marital bed in exchange for a better night’s sleep elsewhere in the home — a scenario that some call a “sleep divorce.” More than a third […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) released its official statement this week on the potential health risks of aspartame, with a committee classifying the non-sugar, low-calorie sweetener as “possibly carcinogenic to humans.” Many industry experts, however, are speaking out in defense of aspartame, which is commonly used in diet sodas, chewing gum, some dairy products and […]

Houston health officials are warning residents of a syphilis outbreak that is responsible for a 128% increase in cases among women.  The Houston Health Department said it has also led to a nine-fold rise in congenital syphilis in Houston and Harris County. Statistics indicated that new infections rose by 57%, from 1,845 in 2019 to […]

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It is possible to end AIDS by 2030 if countries demonstrate the political will to invest in prevention and treatment and adopt non-discriminatory laws, the United Nations said on Thursday. In 2022, an estimated 39 million people around the world were living with HIV, according to UNAIDS, the United Nations AIDS program. HIV can progress […]

The Norovirus, a nasty gastrointestinal virus, is preventing smooth sailing for some American travelers, with cases of the highly contagious virus skyrocketing to the highest numbers in the past decade. There have been 13 outbreaks of Norovirus on cruise ships so far this year, according to reports from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and […]