Newly released data from the Rhode Island Department of Health indicates that from 2013 to 2014, rates of sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis and HIV have risen significantly. Officials attribute the increases to better testing and high-risk behaviors such … Read More »
Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York find that as many as 6% of New Yorkers who get a tattoo have experienced tattoo-related rash, severe itching or swelling that has lasted more than 4 months and for some, … Read More »
Edmund Garman | Flickr Hawaii isn’t just a nice state for a vacation. It may also be the healthiest state in which to live, at least according to one metric: Only 19 percent of Hawaiian residents suffer from obesity. That’s … Read More »
A new study finds there is a link between the amount of fiber in the diet and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes – the more fiber people eat, the lower their risk for the disease. However, the researchers … Read More »
A large study of the genetic mechanisms of chemoresistance in high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma reveals new clues on why the deadliest and most common form of ovarian cancer so often returns after initially successful chemotherapy. The researchers mapped at least … Read More »
Here’s what you should know about street noise and weight gain. | Javier Sánchez de la viña | 500px Got a noisy bedroom? You might be at a greater risk for weight gain, according to a new study conducted at … Read More »
YouTube We always wondered how to say, “Mom’s spaghetti” in American Sign Language. Luckily we have Shelby Mitchusson, an ASL interpreter who performed Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” on YouTube. It’s one of her first videos — though she appears to have … Read More »
It is estimated that around 35 million people worldwide are living with HIV – the virus that can progress to deadly AIDS. Now, an international randomized clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health finds that antiretroviral therapy is … Read More »
Researchers from the UK and Denmark have discovered a protein that encourages breast cancer to spread to the bone – a finding that could pave the way for treatments that halt progression of the disease. This picture shows bone cells … Read More »
Shutterstock / altanaka If you want to talk about inequality in America, you should be talking about mental illness — and the ability of people to get treatment for it. On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Read More »