The World Health Organization (WHO), in coordination with UNAIDS, has updated its HIV Testing Services dashboard with new data for 2020, ahead of this year’s World AIDS Day. The interactive dashboard gives users a wide range of information on HIV testing from countries worldwide on, for example, HIV prevalence, the […]
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The World Health Organization (WHO), in coordination with UNAIDS, has updated its HIV Testing Services dashboard with new data for 2020, ahead of this year’s World AIDS Day. The interactive dashboard gives users a wide range of information on HIV testing from countries worldwide on, for example, HIV prevalence, the […]
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) Instead of being a safe alternative to smoking, vaping may serve as an enticing gateway to the cigarette habit for some teens, new research shows. It’s known that teens who use electronic cigarettes are more likely than their peers […]
TUESDAY, Nov. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) Among young adults with heart disease, less than 25% get a flu shot, a new study finds. “Individuals with cardiovascular disease are more likely to have flu than among those without any chronic health conditions,” said researcher Dr. Tarang Parekh, a Ph.D. candidate and […]
TUESDAY, Nov. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) When Obamacare made contraception affordable, the rate of unplanned pregnancies among poor Americans declined, a new study reports. The Affordable Care Act‘s (ACA) elimination of out-of-pocket costs for birth control was tied to fewer births in all income groups, but especially among poorer women, […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News TUESDAY, Nov. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) Not all face masks are equally effective. New videos show that masks with exhalation valves do not slow the spread of COVID-19. Exhalation valves are intended to make the masks more comfortable and easier to breathe through. […]
TUESDAY, Nov. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) Moms already know that breast milk is ideal for a baby’s physical development. Now, research shows that being breastfed in infancy might even boost a child’s mental health, years later. “Having identified that there are potential behavioral benefits, our study strengthens the case for […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News TUESDAY, Nov. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) The U.S. Supreme Court will yet again consider whether or not to scrap the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which has been the law of the land for a decade. The case comes before the court Tuesday, on […]
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) Election Day 2020 saw marijuana legalization continue its march across the United States, but a pair of new studies warn that smoking pot could increase risk for heart patients. Marijuana smokers are more likely to suffer complications like excess […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11, 2020 Multivitamins really are magic pills for your health, a new study contends — but just not the way you might think. The health ‘benefits’ of multivitamins might just all be a trick of the […]