October is National Eczema Awareness Month. In a study published in the British Journal of Dermatology in January 2024, the authors found that 2.6% of the world’s population, or 204 million people, have atopic dermatitis (AD). This makes AD a leading
“In people with skin of color, rosacea is often an unrecognized disorder,” remarked the authors of a 15-page study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD). This statement challenges the previously held belief in medical
"It’s absolutely incredible to think that one day my bar of soap will be able to make a direct impact on somebody else’s life," Bekele told Time. At age 15, Heman Bekele was recently named Kid of the Year by Time Magazine for creating a so
Last Monday, more than 3,635 HIV and infectious disease researchers from 73 countries gathered in Denver, Colorado, and virtually for
The care team of popular TV personality, Wendy Williams (59), last Thursday let the world in on a condition she has been diagnosed with. “In 2023, after undergoing a battery of medical tests, Wendy was officially diagnosed with primary progressive ap
In a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Surveillance report released last Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned of the alarming rise of syphilis, a serious but curable STI. “In 2022, 207,255 cases of syphilis (all st
Don’t let the “pre” fool you, prediabetes is a serious health condition. Before developing type 2 diabetes, people have prediabetes. Even though they can still course correct it, more than 8 in 10 adults currently going about their errands are c
Last Wednesday, the American Cancer Society (ACS) released their annual report on cancer deaths in the United States. According to this new data, we now know colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in young men and the second in women unde
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. While efforts to curb this silent killer should be year-round, awareness campaigns are ramped up this month.Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women globally with an estimated 604 000 new c
As the calendars turn 2024, the question you should be asking is how much you’ve accomplished this past year. But even more important are the goals you set to make this year a healthy and fulfilling one.
