Circumcision May Be Protective Against HIV in Men Who Have Sex With Men
BRISBANE, Australia — Voluntary medical male circumcision appeared to protect men who have sex with men from acquiring HIV, especially those who primarily practice insertive anal sex, researchers from China reported here. Of the 124 men assigned to undergo circumcision, there were no seroconversions during the 12 months of the randomized controlled trial, while five […]
Does Your Therapist Find You Annoying? We Asked Them.
SDI Productions via Getty Images We asked therapists to share if they have a favorite client, if they’re ever annoyed by patients and more. Does anyone else ask themselves “Does my therapist like me?” after, uh, every therapy session? If so, it’s all good! Been there, done that, so no shame here. In fact, many […]
Why Do Superagers Have Sharper Memory?
Superagers — people in their 80s who have the memory function of people 30 years younger — had specific characteristics that set them apart, an observational study showed. Superagers had more gray matter volume in the medial temporal lobe, cholinergic forebrain, and motor thalamus than typical older adults and slower total gray matter atrophy over […]
Novel Turmeric Derivative Drug Shows Promise in Head and Neck Cancer
MONTREAL – An investigational drug derived from turmeric (Curcuma longa) appeared to have activity in patients being evaluated for head and neck cancer therapy, at least in an early phase trial. All nine oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma patients treated in the phase II trial had their disease under control after 4 to 6 weeks of […]
The 1 Thing That Food Experts Never Eat Or Drink While Traveling Abroad
Songsak rohprasit via Getty Images When you’re traveling abroad, you probably have a long list of must-sees and must-dos. Diarrhea, vomiting and stomach cramps most definitely aren’t on that list, but these digestive problems can be all too common. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 30% to 70% of vacationers get traveler’s […]
CDC: ‘Drastic’ Rise in Tranq-Related Overdose Deaths
Drug overdose deaths with xylazine involvement have multiplied, with age-adjusted death rates 35 times higher in 2021 than in 2018, the CDC reported. The age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths involving the animal sedative, also known as “tranq,” rose from 0.03 per 100,000 people to 1.06 per 100,000, Merianne Rose Spencer, PhD, MPH, a researcher […]
Light or moderate alcohol consumption does not guard against diabetes, obesity: Study finds these associations are stronger in women
People who have just one or two drinks per day are not protected against endocrine conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Alcohol consumption is a significant public health concern because it is related to many medical conditions […]
Kelly Clarkson ‘Wouldn’t Have Made It’ Through Divorce Without Antidepressants
Kelly Clarkson says she “wouldn’t have made it” through her lengthy divorce without antidepressants. The singer had a frank discussion about mental health while appearing on the “Las Culturistas” podcast Wednesday, opening up about what pushed her to finally take medication for her depression. During her chat with hosts Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers, she […]
Massive Kidney Stone Sets New Record
Surgeons in Sri Lanka have removed the largest and heaviest kidney stone on record from a 62-year-old patient, according to Guinness World Records. The stone measured 5.26 inches in length and 4.15 inches in width, and weighed in at 1.76 pounds, according to the publication. It broke the previous size record, set in 2004 when […]
Ketone supplements worsen performance in trained endurance athletes, researchers find
Kinesiologists at McMaster University have found ketone supplements, used by some athletes hoping to cross the finish line faster, may in fact worsen performance. The new study, published in the latest print edition of the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, tackles contradictory research findings related to the effectiveness of ketone supplements, which […]