What To Do If Your Doctor Fat Shames You
Marilyn Nieves via Getty Images Going to the doctor as a fat person can be infuriating. As I reported last week in a story for Highline […]
Cases of newborns with syphilis doubles in four years – CDC
(Reuters) – The number of newborns born with syphilis has reached a 20-year high, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday, tracking […]
Newborn syphilis cases in U.S. reach highest level in 20 years
Mike Stobbe, The Associated PressPublished Tuesday, September 25, 2018 3:03PM EDT NEW YORK — The number of U.S. babies born infected with syphilis has reached […]
French bioethics body backs IVF for all women who want children
PARIS (Reuters) – Lesbian couples and single women who want to bear children should have access to medically assisted reproductive treatments such as in-vitro fertilization, […]
Sudan reports outbreak of mosquito-borne Chikungunya disease in eastern state
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – More than 11,000 people in Sudan’s eastern state of Kassala have been infected over the past month by Chikungunya, a debilitating mosquito-borne […]
Insomnia symptoms, overall health improve with online insomnia program
Treating insomnia with digital programs can improve insomnia symptoms, daytime functioning and overall health, a new study from the University of Oxford and Northwestern Medicine […]
Researchers seek vaccine for ‘traveler’s diarrhea’
Every year, millions of people have vacations and business trips ruined when they succumb to “traveler’s diarrhea” during their journeys. A major cause of traveler’s […]
Enzymes ‘partner up’ to accelerate cancer, aging diseases
A new study from molecular biologists at Indiana University has identified cellular processes that appear to supercharge both the growth and shrinkage of the chemical […]
Sensitive babies become altruistic toddlers
Our responsiveness to seeing others in distress accounts for variability in helping behavior from early in development, according to a study published September 25 in […]
Genetic testing: Not a one-and-done deal
Genetic testing can play a substantial role in medical management by uncovering changes in genes that are associated with an increased risk for hereditary cancers. […]