How traditional medicine can play a key role in Latino health care
Mar 06, 2017 02:31 am UTC| Health
In the U.S., many undocumented individuals and other vulnerable groups in the Latino immigrant population, such as indigenous language speakers, are already marginalized from mainstream health services. Increased scrutiny...
How new hepatitis C drugs could tackle liver cancer, too
Mar 06, 2017 02:27 am UTC| Health
Wider availability of newer hepatitis C drugs may not only lead to fewer cases of this blood-borne disease, but may also slow the rise in related liver cancer. But these so-called direct acting antiviral drugs have not...
Colonoscopy: nothing to fear from the 'silver stallion'
Mar 06, 2017 02:07 am UTC| Health
I recently had a colonoscopy, an invasive medical procedure to examine the bowel, and was hugely relieved to get the all-clear. I posted a description of my experience to my friends on Facebook and got a range of...
Now for some good news: regular sex benefits your mental health, too
Mar 03, 2017 06:09 am UTC| Health
Everyone has probably heard about the physical benefits of having sex (it helps the immune system, lowers blood pressure, burns calories). But are you aware of the long list of psychological benefits? Sex eases...
Scientists Are Close To Curing Cancer, Terminal Patients In Remission
Mar 02, 2017 08:56 am UTC| Science Health
The cure for cancer has been one of the highest priorities of the medical world for decades, with scientists in both private and public fields trying their best to finally rid the world of the deadly disease. One group is...
Why it might be time to reconsider the money spent on genetics research
Mar 02, 2017 04:20 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Worldwide, at least US$3 billion is spent every year on genetics research, with half coming from governments. Yet less than 3% of this is spent on research addressing how to incorporate genetics into medical practice, and...
How genetics can uncover links in chronic pain and other conditions
Mar 02, 2017 02:34 am UTC| Health Science
In the recent Global Burden of Disease study, four of the top ten causes of disability worldwide were chronic pain conditions. Chronic pain is defined as pain that lasts beyond normal healing time usually three months ...
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