A Vaccine for HIV/AIDS is Close to Success, Clinical Trials Show
Last Monday, more than 3,635 HIV and infectious disease researchers from 73 countries gathered in Denver, Colorado, and virtually for
Bruce Willis And Now Wendy Williams, Why Are Celebrities Getting Diagnosed with Dementia?
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
The Disturbing Rise of Syphilis, Highest Number Seen Since 1950
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
More Than 1 In 3 Adults Have Prediabetes, 80% Don’t Know They Have It
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
Colon Cancer Is Now A Leading Cause of Cancer Death in Young Men And Women, New Data Shows
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
Cervical Cancer: Shining Light On A Silent Killer
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
2024 Resolutions: Top Ten Goals for A Healthy Life
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.
Buffet And Party Food Safety
Every year in the U.S., an estimated one in six people (or 48 million) get sick and 3,000 die from foodborne diseases, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With the holidays in full swing,
The Opioid Epidemic: Supreme Court Hears A Multi-Billion Dollar Case Against Purdue Pharma
The United States is currently facing an unprecedented opioid addiction crisis. The facts are grim, and the numbers reflect a painful reality. More than 130 people a day die from opioid-related drug overdoses, according to the Health Resources and Se
Breakthrough In Sickle Cell Disease: FDA Approves First Gene Therapies as Potential Cure for the Condition
For as long as it was first described in 1910, a cure for sickle cell disease had evaded experts in the medical world. All that changed this past Friday when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave a nod to two revolutionary treatments for the disease. In a milestone announcement, the agency approved Casgevy and Lyfgenia as the world’s first gene editing therapies and potential cures for sickle cell disease.