HPV Found in 7 Percent of US Teens
Tweet A new study showed that at least 7 percent of American teens and adults have the human papillomavirus in their mouths. This could explain why the rates of throat and mouth cancer have increased in the past 25 years. Researchers said that oral sex practices play an important role in the transmission of the [...]
Device Makers Want Government to Approve Weight Loss Surgery Coverage
Tweet Device manufacturers want the government and health insurers to cover weight-loss surgery. This would give millions of obese Americans access to such treatments. Advocates said that obese people need weight-loss surgery as an option to fight their condition that can be the cause of dangerous illnesses. This could also result to billions of dollars [...]
Experts Warn People about Unpredictable Flu Virus
Tweet Cases of flu have been down in the United States this year but experts still warn people about the unpredictable state of the virus. Tom Skinner of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that they observed low activity around the United States. He maintained that the flu season peaks in the [...]
Stem Cell Therapy Safe for Macular Degeneration
Tweet Stem cell therapy was found to be safe in treating macular degeneration. This is the first application of human embryonic stem cells. Researchers found evidence of improvement in vision of the two patients involved in the study. The patients have severe vision loss and show two different forms of macular degeneration. The use of [...]
FDA Nears Approval of Marijuana-based Drugs
Tweet The US Food and Drug Administration is said to be approving prescription drugs from marijuana soon. 25 years ago, the FDA first approved drugs based on pot. Now other drugs may be approved by the agency and this is due to the efforts made by GW Pharma. GW Pharma, a UK based company, is [...]
Abortion Rates Stall Worldwide
Tweet According to a study from the Guttmacher Institute and World Health Organization, the decline of abortion rates across the globe has stopped. The study, called Induced Abortion: Incidence and Trends Worldwide from 1995 to 2008 by Glida Sedgh et al., stated that the total number of terminations per 1,000 women from the age of [...]
Fake Malaria Drugs Places Lives at Risk in Africa
Tweet Fake or weakened versions of antimalarial drugs are making the rounds in Africa. This could place millions of lives in danger and encourage drug resistance. According to the study published in Malaria Journal, scientists working in Laos reported that fake artemisinin pills were discovered in 11 African countries. The drugs have the wrong mixture [...]
Contraceptive Pill Helps Ease Menstrual Pain
Tweet A recent study shows that use of oral contraceptive pill can ease the bloating, cramps, and other pain associated with women’s period. There had been previous research and anecdotal evidence that suggested that the Pill could help women suffering from painful periods. According to a 40 year research made by a Swedish team, women [...]
Obesity Rates Flat Out in the US since 2000
Tweet According to government data, the cases of obesity in the United States have leveled off in the past decade. But there are some groups that saw increases such as boys from ages 6 to 19 years. Obesity rates in adults have increased from 35.7 percent from 30.5 percent between 1999 and 2010. This is [...]
Dangers of Bird Flu Research
Tweet A present, bird flu kills more than half of the humans it infects. The good news is that it is hard to catch. Health organizations were alarmed when two research teams managed to engineer bird flu strains so that they can easily be passed between mammals. They were worried that the virus could be [...]