WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a kit that will allow women to collect their own vaginal sample for HPV screening, a move that could increase early detection in those at risk for cervical cancer.Women...
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 -- The relentless rise in deaths from drug overdose in the United States may finally have stalled: New data from 2023 show the first decline in such deaths since 2018."Statistics indicate there were an estimated 107,543 drug...
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 -- The H5N1 avian flu virus has been discovered in a small number of wild birds in New York City.The highly infectious and severe virus was detected in fecal samples in six New York City birds representing four different...
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 -- Preeclampsia can be a life-threatening complication of pregnancy, but a new blood test can help predict a woman's risk for the condition while she is in her first trimester, the test's maker said Wednesday.It’s the...
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 -- U.S. cancer death rates are continuing to drop, falling by 33% between 1991 and 2020.However, not all Americans are reaping the benefits from advances in cancer prevention, early detection and treatment, a new report from...
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 -- In a small pilot study, some young women looking to lose weight on a low-calorie keto diet got an unexpected benefit: Their acne began to clear up.“These findings represent an opportunity to control a skin disease that...
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 -- People who regularly ride bikes throughout their life are less likely to develop knee arthritis, a new study suggests.Bicyclists are 17% less likely to have knee pain and 21% less likely to have symptoms of knee...
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 -- Heading for surgery? The ratio of women to men in the operating room could influence your recovery, new research shows.Hospitals in Canada that had 35% or more surgeons and anesthesiologists who were female on staff...
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 -- An experimental gene therapy could one day provide a first-ever cure for genital and oral herpes, researchers report.The gene therapy removed 90% or more of oral herpes infection in lab mice, and it also suppressed how...
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 -- A competitive game with a potential cash reward appeared to help overweight British men lose weight, researchers report.The incentive was winning the "Game of Stones" -- a stone is a British measurement of body weight...
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 -- Inmates released from jail have a ninefold increased risk of suicide within the following year, compared to people who’ve never been incarcerated, new research shows.“Suicide prevention efforts should focus on people...
