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Let’s face it, we all get a little sweaty while working out — and yes, that includes your vagina and vulva. Engaging in a legs-together workout, such as running, tends to cause the most amount of sweat in your groin and vaginal area — so it’s no wonder women experience this persistent problem. While vaginal […]
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Nearly two-thirds of people who survive an often-deadly type of stroke caused by bleeding in the brain continue to experience high blood pressure because they aren’t taking enough medication, new research shows. The preliminary study, presented this week at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference […]
‘I’d be fine, I’m used to being in disaster zones!’ Channel 4’s Krishnan Guru-Murthy ‘understands’ Sport Relief’s decision to relocate from Mongolia over coronavirus fears because other contestants aren’t as weathered as him Reporter due to compete in 100-mile bike race in Mongolia, which borders China But organisers relocated to Namibia, South Africa, more than […]
Heart attacks happen when the supply of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked, usually by a build-up of a type of fat called cholesterol. When the major blood vessels that supply the heart get clogged with deposits of cholesterol, this is known as heart disease, the leading cause of heart attacks. How does heart […]
The FDA has approved the sale of the prescription drug Voltaren as an over-the-counter medication. The approval is part of a new FDA program to make more drugs available without prescriptions. Experts caution consumers that just because a medication is available over the counter doesn’t necessarily mean it’s completely safe to use. A topical medication […]
THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 2020 — Climate change, and the sudden weather changes it brings, could fuel future flu epidemics, researchers warn in a new report. They used historical data to assess how major weather swings in the fall months could affect flu season in highly populated areas of the United States, mainland China, Italy and […]
Proactive outreach, including knocking on the doors of individuals who recently overdosed on opioids, can be an effective way to engage more people who have opioid use disorder with long-term care, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). In a pilot study, the UTHealth research team measured results […]
Rita Ebel has used a wheelchair for more than 20 years after she was injured in a car accident. Struggling with accessibility in her home town of Hanau, Germany, Rita decided to create her own ramps using Lego bricks. She was inspired by another wheelchair user called Corina Huber, who had created a plan for […]
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2020 — There may be something about a patient’s age of 80 that makes doctors alter their heart attack treatment decisions — consciously or not, new research suggests. In a study of U.S. heart attack patients, researchers found that just one month in age made a difference in whether doctors performed bypass […]
Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. It is typically spread to humans via ticks which will have already bitten an infected animal such as a deer, mouse or hedgehog. Ticks with Lyme disease can be found across the UK but are most prevalent in grassy, wooded areas. Recently Lyme […]