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Recently, Merck, a biopharmaceutical company also called MSD outside Canada and the United States, and Prevention Access Campaign, which is an initiative dedicated to spreading awareness regarding HIV and fighting HIV-related stigma, have collaborated to launch a new campaign known as Owning HIV: Young Adults and the Fight Ahead which uses a different and one-of-a-kind…
Elephantiasis is a weird disease in which some parts of the body, particularly limbs grow large in size. The primary reason behind this disease is the obstruction in the body’s natural lymphatic system which results in lymph built-up in areas and make them inflamed. Because of the abnormal enlargement in size, this disease is given…
The new study reveals that gender-diverse adults are at a significantly high risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This risk is between three to six times higher than cisgender people who identify themselves with their birth sex. Gender diverse people include those which identify themselves differently than their birth sex. This study is conducted by…
Kegel exercises are those simple ‘clench and release’ type movements by the pelvic muscles that many people have seen on exercise guides. It strengthens the pelvic floor which is the part of the body around the genitals. Although the internet offers unbelievable benefits of these exercises such as vaginal tightening, it is necessary to know…
While there it is becoming commonly known that smoking e-cigarettes when you aren’t a smoker can triple your chance of becoming one, a new report suggests if smoked by smokers it may help them quit smoking instead. The Australian National University led the research. They looked at global evidence present regarding E-cigarettes and behavior of…
Banaba leaves are sometimes confused with banana leaves but these are two different plants. The role of banaba in traditional medicine makes it one of the top choices in alternative medicine for reducing the risk of imbalanced blood sugar and save from diabetes. The scientific name of Banaba is Lagerstroemia speciosa and it naturally grows…
If you are taking aspirin daily, there is something that should know. This simple looking, over the counter medicine, can lead you to increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, according to a new study. People who use it on daily basis live under an impression that aspiring will improve their heart health. the truth is that…
COVID-19 pandemic has affected all major parts of the world and even after spending time in lockdowns, following social distancing, and wearing masks, it doesn’t seem like its ending anytime soon. On one side this pandemic has marked the problems and flaws in the healthcare units as well as changed health policy. On the other…
Diabetic people with a major reduction in weight are characterized by having two high-risk factors for pancreatic cancer, according to a new study on cancer. This cohort study investigated 159,025 individuals for a total of 30 years. All of these patients had diabetes and experienced weight loss of between 1-8 lbs. The risk of cancer…
Doctors are mystified with the fact that small intestine cancer is highly unlikely but colorectal cancer which affects only a small organ actually accounts for the highest cancer-related deaths in the world. Is there something that researchers are missing while studying colorectal cancer development? Yinon Ben-Neriah and Dr. Eliran Kadosh, from the Lautenberg Center for…