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HPV vaccine can reduce risk of multiple cancers in men, new study suggests
Nearly two decades after the launch of the first HPV vaccine, mounting evidence shows that people who got vaccinated are dramatically less likely to develop HPV-related cancers in adulthood. HPV is a common viral infection that causes an estimated 690,000 cases of cancer every year across the globe, according to researchers from the World Health Organization. The virus infects specific tissues, predisposing patients to develop cancers – including cervical, anal, and head and neck cancer.
3 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life
Your beach vacation can boost your mental health. Experts share 3 ways to make the most of it.
Add these mood-maximizing moves to your vacation itinerary.
5 min read - HealthGood Morning America
3 things to know as new study emphasizes need to give kids peanut butter at a young age
A new study is shedding more light on the importance of exposing kids to peanut products at a young age to help reduce the risk of an allergy later in life. The study, led by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and published Tuesday, found feeding kids peanut products, like thinned peanut butter, regularly from infancy to the age of 5, was associated with a 71% decrease in the rate of peanut allergy among adolescents. According to the study
4 min read - HealthNBC News
Black children are menstruating earlier than ever, and more irregularly
Black children and those of low socioeconomic status are starting their periods earlier, and it's taking more time for their menstrual cycles to become regular, a report found.
3 min read - HealthVerywell Mind
Why Can't I Remember My Childhood? A Therapist Explains
Is it just the small details or are you missing large gaps?
4 min read - HealthThe Conversation
Colon cancer rates are rising in young Americans, but insurance barriers are making screening harder
Colon cancer is curable when caught early, but some insurers are either refusing to cover or significantly delaying approval for colonoscopies.
6 min read - LifestyleAssociated Press
Not a gym rat? Here’s how to get started on an outdoor exercise routine
Between the sweat smell, fluorescent lights and omnipresent television screens, April Herring has never connected with going to the gym. Instead, she runs, bikes, hikes, plays tennis, pickleball and football — anything to get her exercise outside as often as possible. “Fresh air, sunshine, the variety of the trees as the seasons change,” said Herring, an administrator at Carroll Community College in North Maryland.
4 min read - WorldReuters
South Korea presses ahead with medical school admissions hike despite trainee doctor strike
South Korea said on Thursday its medical schools will accept almost 1,500 additional students next year, pressing ahead with an admissions hike that has caused trainee doctors across the country to go on strike. The government said the hike is necessary to address a doctor shortage, arguing that unless action is taken South Korea faces having 15,000 fewer doctors than it needs to maintain essential services. Groups representing doctors counter that the hike will lower the quality of education
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As investors pour in, for-profit nursing homes leave some seniors in need
A CBS News investigation found concerns over care emerged after a for-profit chain took over some California nursing homes.
10 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Hand Rash: 12 Possible Causes and Treatment Options
A hand rash can result from allergic reactions, exposure to irritants, and sunburn. Health conditions like eczema and psoriasis can also cause hand rashes. Learn more.
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Supermarket sued after dancer with 'severe peanut allergy' dies eating mislabeled cookies, suit claims
The family of Órla Baxendale, a 25-year-old dancer who died on Jan. 11 after eating mislabeled cookies, filed a civil lawsuit against Stew Leonard's.
5 min read - HealthVerywell Health
The Key Culprits Behind Foodborne Illness Outbreaks? Humans
A study reveals that human factors, including inadequate oversight and training, are major contributors to foodborne illness outbreaks.
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Sudden Hearing Loss in One Ear: What You Need to Know and How to Seek Help
Sudden hearing loss in one or both ears may indicate an infection, ear wax, a tumor, a head trauma, or other health problems. Here’s what you need to know.
5 min read - HealthThe Conversation
Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk
Older adults face greater health risks from extreme heat for several reasons.
6 min read - WorldReuters
JBS says China blocks beef from US plant over detection of ractopamine
CHICAGO (Reuters) -Meat processor JBS said on Wednesday that Beijing blocked U.S. beef shipments from the company's plant in Greeley, Colorado, because traces of the feed additive ractopamine were identified in beef destined for China. Brazil-based JBS, the world's largest beef producer, said in a statement it is working with U.S. and Chinese authorities to resolve the situation and that no other JBS beef facilities in the U.S. have been impacted. The suspension was effective Monday, according
2 min read - HealthVerywell Mind
Justice Sensitivity Is Plaguing Autistic & ADHD Individuals—Here's What to Know
Neurodivergent folks are prone to high levels of justice sensitivity
8 min read - CelebrityNBC News
Bruce Willis' daughter shares update on his health: 'He's so good'
Bruce Willis is continuing to do well, according to one of the latest updates on his health from his family since he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.
13 min read - BusinessVerywell Health
Caregivers Can Soon Call Uber Rides and Order Groceries for Senior Patients
Uber is launching Uber Caregiver this summer, allowing caregivers to coordinate health-related transportation and other care services.
3 min read - ScienceNBC News
Ancient Egyptian skull shows oldest attempt at cancer surgery
A pair of ancient Egyptian skulls, both thousands of years old, belonged to some of history's earliest known cancer patients, according to a study published Wednesday.
2 min read - BusinessReuters
US health insurer shares fall after UnitedHealth flags Medicaid medical use
Shares of U.S. health insurers fell on Wednesday after UnitedHealth Group's chief executive said the company was keeping an eye on medical services used by Medicaid members, which could drive up costs. CEO Andrew Witty identified the performance of Medicaid as something worth watching given the program's membership turnover in multiple quarters. Medicaid plans, which serve low-income people, were required during the COVID-19 pandemic to keep enrollees continuously in plans.
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Researchers find a tiny organism has the power to reduce a persistent greenhouse gas in farm fields
In the world of greenhouse gas emissions, carbon dioxide gets most of the blame. Now some researchers think they’ve found a bacteria that can help. Writing in this week's Nature, they say extensive lab and field trials showed the naturally derived bacteria reduced the nitrous oxide without disrupting other microbes in the soil.
4 min read - HealthVerywell Health
What to Know About the Hypothalamus
The hypothalamus is located above the pituitary gland. Dysfunction may result in metabolic symptoms. Learn about the hypothalamus and neurogenesis.
8 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Antibiotics May Be Used to Treat Boils
Antibiotics may be useful treatment options for boils. Read on to learn about the uses, dosages, and potential side effects.
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Papua New Guinea landslide raises risk of disease outbreaks, mental health impacts
Outbreaks of disease could emerge following the devastating landslide that occurred in Papua New Guinea, according to experts. About 670 people are confirmed dead while the country's National Disaster Center believes the true death toll could be as high as 2,000 with hundreds of bodies trapped under debris. Population health and infectious disease experts told ABC News that, after a landslide, standing water, lack of access to medical care and improper sanitation can lead to disease outbreaks.
6 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Why Does Asparagus Make Your Pee Smell? Exploring the Science Behind the Stink
Aspargusic acid is a nontoxic, sulfur-containing compound that causes some peoples' pee to have a distinct odor after eating asparagus. Learn more.
4 min read - BusinessReuters
Catalent stockholders approve buyout by Novo Holdings
In February, Novo Holdings had agreed to buy Catalent, a key manufacturing subcontractor of Wegovy, to boost the output amid soaring demand for the blockbuster obesity drug. Stockholders approved the deal with 99.2% of the ballots cast in favor of the proposed deal, the company said. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, earlier this month, sought more information on the deal, weeks after Novo's parent had refiled an application seeking the antitrust agency's nod.
1 min read - WorldReuters
France against Servier selling generics unit Biogaran, PM says
PARIS (Reuters) -The French government has told drugmaker Servier it is against any sale of its generics subsidiary Biogaran, which has a market share of almost a third in the country, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said on Wednesday. French media reported last month that Servier had asked potential suitors to file their offers by mid-June. "Dealing with a company as strategic as Biogaran, we have been very clear with Servier: we do not wish that they sell Biogaran."
2 min read - HealthReuters
J&J's drug eases depression and insomnia symptoms in late-stage study
(Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson's experimental drug helped reduce symptoms of depression as well as insomnia in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) in a late-stage trial, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. The trial was testing the drug, called seltorexant, in patients with both depression and insomnia. Sleep disturbances often accompany depression, despite treatment with commonly-used antidepressant drugs.
2 min read - BusinessReuters
BioNTech gets $145 million funding for African vaccine plants
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -COVID-19 vaccine maker BioNTech has secured up to $145 million in funding from a global coalition against infectious diseases to help build a production network in Africa for shots based on cutting-edge messenger-RNA (mRNA) technology. BioNTech and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) said in a joint statement on Wednesday that the financial support was part of an expanded partnership as the German biotech firm builds an mRNA vaccine factory site in Rw
2 min read - BusinessReuters
Exclusive-Nicotine-like chemicals in U.S. vapes may be more potent than nicotine, FDA says
LONDON (Reuters) -Nicotine alternatives used in vapes being launched in the U.S. and abroad, such as 6-methyl nicotine, may be more potent and addictive than nicotine itself, though the scientific data remains incomplete, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and independent researchers. The synthetic substances - which have a chemical structure similar to that of nicotine - are not subject to U.S. tobacco and vaping regulations that are designed to control traditional nicoti
7 min read - BusinessReuters
Merck to buy eye-focused drug developer EyeBio for as much as $3 billion
(Reuters) -Merck on Wednesday agreed to buy privately held biotech EyeBio for as much as $3 billion, as it looks to diversify its portfolio of experimental drugs with treatments for eye diseases. The deal is the latest in a string of recent acquisitions by Merck to reduce its reliance on blockbuster immunotherapy Keytruda, which is expected to face rivals by the end of the decade when it is set to lose patent protection. Merck had said in February it was in the market for deals of up to $15 bi
2 min read - HealthWashington Post
In communities of color, long-covid patients are tired of being sick and neglected
<p>A mild covid infection at the start of the pandemic has thrown Jeanine Hays’s immune system out of whack, she said, as her husband ticked off ailments the way drug commercials list side effects.</p> <p>Chronic hives. Hair loss. Tinnitus. Severe nerve pain. Extreme fluctuations in blood pressure. Allergic reactions to synthetic fabrics and processed foods.</p> <p>In every room of their house, the couple keep an air purifier and EpiPen, both things they<b> </b>travel with, too. And Hays always
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Merck nears $1.3 billion cash deal for eye-drug company EyeBio, WSJ reports
Merck did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for a comment, while Eyebiotech declined to comment. Eyebiotech is a clinical stage opthalmology company, with operations in the U.S. and the UK, that seeks to treat patients with sight-threatening diseases. Its major drug in clinical stage, Restoret, aims to treat retinal diseases characterized by leakage that can lead to impaired vision.
1 min read - HealthVerywell Health
How Long Do Short People Live?
Short people may have a longevity advantage
9 min read - USCBS News
County sheriff has virtual solution for mental health responders
The Cook County Sheriff's Office aims to put mental health workers in the field virtually as cities grapple with alternative police responses.
7 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Actress Judi Dench says she 'can't even see' due to macular degeneration. Here's what to know about the leading cause of vision loss for people over 50.
The eye condition causes progressive sight loss in the center of vision.
5 min read - HealthNBC News
Dengue fever, once confined to the tropics, now threatens the U.S.
Dengue is a viral fever spread through mosquito bites. It’s common in many tropical regions across the globe, but has recently appeared in more temperate climates.
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Farmers must kill 4.2 million chickens after bird flu hits Iowa egg farm
More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at a large egg farm, the state announced Tuesday. Crews are in the process of killing 4.2 million chickens after the disease was found at a farm in Sioux County, Iowa, making it the latest in a yearslong outbreak that now is affecting dairy cattle as well. Last week, the virus was confirmed at an egg farm west of Minneapolis, Minnesota, leading to the slaughter of nearly 1.4
1 min read - HealthReuters
US FDA approves Amgen's biosimilar to AstraZeneca's rare blood disorder treatment
Amgen's drug will be marketed under the name Bkemv. Biosimilars are close copies of complex biological drugs. In 2022, the company said that Bkemv met the main goal of a late stage study, where the safety and immunogenicity of the drug was comparable to Soliris.
1 min read - HealthYahoo Life
48% of menopausal women have hot flashes and 44% experienced weight gain, new Yahoo News/YouGov poll finds
80% of women have menopausal symptoms, but most have never taken hormone therapy, according to the poll.
5 min read - WorldReuters
Floods in southern Brazil leave students without classrooms for a month
Tens of thousands of students in southern Brazil have been gone a month without seeing their classrooms after catastrophic floods submerged some schools and turned others into shelters, raising concerns about their mental health. Of Rio Grande do Sul state's more than 2,000 public schools, nearly a fifth remain closed, affecting some 185,000 students. Rains that started in late April have swollen several rivers and lakes in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul to record highs, caus
2 min read - HealthGood Morning America
Gospel singer undergoes lifesaving kidney transplant after losing mom, 2 sisters who battled chronic kidney disease
Tammy Edwards has for 30 years carried on a legacy of music in her family as the lead singer of the gospel group Tammy Edwards and The Edwards Sisters. Edwards, then in her late 40s, was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, a diagnosis also given to her mother, Diana, and two of her sisters, Tonette and Tina, during their lifetimes. Chronic kidney disease is a condition in which a person's kidneys have become damaged over time and can no longer filter blood as they should, leading to an incr
4 min read - HealthCBS News
Why "stress bragging" can annoy your co-workers and hurt your career
Employees who constantly emphasize how stressed out they are at work are shooting themselves in the foot, study suggests.
3 min read - CelebrityNBC News
EXCLUSIVE: Christie Brinkley details how doctors found her skin cancer
Christie Brinkley is opening up about her skin cancer diagnosis two months after she revealed she was diagnosed with the disease.
2 min read - BusinessReuters
Subsidiary of Colombia's Grupo SURA plans to dismantle health business
BOGOTA (Reuters) -A subsidiary of Colombian conglomerate Grupo Sura said on Tuesday it has asked for regulatory permission to dismantle its health business, in the latest blow to Colombia's healthcare system. The government of President Gustavo Petro last month took control of two major insurers - Sanitas and Nueva EPS, which had some 16 million clients combined - alleging they failed to provide adequate care. A senate committee rejected a health reform proposed in April by Petro, who has str
2 min read - BusinessReuters
Musk's Neuralink seeks to enroll three patients in brain implant study
(Reuters) -Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain-chip company, aims to enroll three patients to evaluate its device in a study expected to take several years to complete, according to details on the U.S. government's clinical trials database. The company had sought to enroll 10 patients when it applied to U.S. regulators to begin clinical trials, Reuters reported last year. Neuralink is testing its implant designed to give paralyzed patients the ability to use digital devices by thinking alone, a prosp
2 min read - USABC News
Man charged with 'misleading' woman into taking abortion pill
A Massachusetts man has been charged with misleading a woman into taking medication to end her pregnancy under the guise that he was giving her iron and vitamin pills, according to officials. Robert Kawada, 43, and the woman were in a relationship when she became pregnant, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan. Kawada then allegedly secretly gave her a commonly used abortion pill while intending to end her pregnancy, ultimately resulting in her miscarriage, according to a prelim
1 min read - LifestyleCBS News
How a California rescue farm is helping animals and humans heal from trauma
The Gentle Barn, nestled in the mountains north of Los Angeles, offers unique therapies to help traumatized animals heal. In turn, these animals provide unexpected comfort and healing to humans.
3 min read - CelebrityGood Morning America
Jimmy Kimmel provides health update on son Billy after 3rd open heart surgery
Late night host Jimmy Kimmel provided a health update about his 7-year-old son Billy after Billy's third open heart surgery. Kimmel took to Instagram on Sunday to share a long message detailing his son's operation and thanked the medical team for their work. Kimmel garnered a lot of attention in 2017 when he tearfully recounted on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" the terrifying moment he learned about his son's heart defect.
2 min read - BusinessReuters
Novo blames US health system after criticism over Wegovy price, Bloomberg reports
The Danish drugmaker's comments, made in a letter to Senator Bernie Sanders on Friday, come amid an ongoing investigation by a U.S. Senate committee into the higher prices of the drugs in the United States compared to other countries. Novo Nordisk did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
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