Supplementing testosterone significantly reduces heart attacks and strokes in men with unnaturally low levels of the hormone, according to new research presented at the European Association of Urology congress today. The ten-year study involved over 800 men from Germany and Qatar with testosterone deficiency, whose family history, blood pressure, cholesterol levels, diabetes or weight put […]
If there’s a social media network for professional or business purposes, it’d be Linkedin. According to some experts, LinkedIn is like Facebook which allows you to connect with business-minded people to expand your professional network. But unlike Facebook where you can show off your selfies, travel goals, and candid pictures, you need to be formal […]
(HealthDay)—The percentage of males and nonpregnant females aged ≥13 years with commercial insurance or Medicaid who received HIV testing increased from 2014 to 2019, but remained below 6 percent, according to research published in the June 25 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Kirk D. Henny, […]
Australian chef, restaurateur and media personality Peter Kuruvita is all about cooking rich, hearty meals – perfect for these freezing-colder winter nights. Highly influenced by his Sri Lankan father and Austrian mother, his recipes are not only delicious but packed with vitamins to boost your immunity. “Dad’s tasty pumpkin curry was a family favourite. He […]
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Butterfly-shaped claw hair clips and brightly-colored bubble ties are a staple of many childhoods, for those of us born in the '80s and later. And since folks love nostalgia, the hair accessories from our primary school days have been reappearing on store shelves and on social media, as people have been incorporating them into the […]
In the four decades since the first cases of what would come to be known as AIDS were documented, scientists have made huge strides in HIV treatment, transforming what was once a death sentence to a manageable condition. What we still don’t have is a vaccine that would train human immune systems to ward off […]
As the vaccine rollout continues and the world begins to open up again, lots of us are looking forward to receiving our jabs and getting back to our normal lives. We asked expert Dr Nikki Kanani for a rundown on everything you need to know after getting yours. Across most of the country, last week […]
Race and socioeconomic status can hinder and delay patient access to migraine treatment and result in poorer outcomes, according to a study published in the April issue of Headache. People of African descent and Latinx ethnicity tend to fare worse than other people of color and their White counterparts. “It should be shocking to neurologists […]
My face pain even makes shaving agony… could acupuncture fix it? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions For two years, I’ve suffered with trigeminal neuralgia, a most annoying and painful condition that makes it a struggle even to brush my teeth, shave and eat. It began after a tooth extraction. My GP prescribed the nerve […]
