Have you ever considered that you don’t need to walk 10,000 steps a day to maintain a healthy heart? Recent research reveals that climbing five flights of stairs daily may be sufficient to lower the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). New Research A team of researchers delved into the link between stair climbing intensity […]
‘Long colds’ can be just as common as long COVID, scientists have discovered. A study found people experienced prolonged symptoms after having respiratory infections such as colds, flu and pneumonia – in the same way they might after getting COVID. Common symptoms of a “long cold” include coughing, stomach pain and diarrhoea lasting for more […]
Doxycycline can help prevent sexually transmitted infections. Here’s how to use it. As sexually transmitted infections continue to climb in the United States, a promising tool to combat them is drawing more attention. This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a draft proposal to recommend the antibiotic doxycycline as a “morning-after” pill […]
Among those who are “best protected” – those who have the minimum of three mRNA shots and a natural infection within the last 12 months – the severe illness incidence rate is about 10 per 100,000 people. For the “least protected” group, or those who have no minimum protection and no recorded infection, they are […]
The coronavirus isn’t the only pathogen that can cause symptoms that last months, or even years, after an initial infection is overcome, a new study published Friday in The Lancet’s eClinicalMedicine suggests. In an analysis of data from 10,171 U.K. adults, the researchers found evidence of a “long cold” syndrome that can follow infection with […]
If you wanted to chart the history of the nation over the last century, one way would be to look at the rise and fall of two sexually transmitted infections: gonorrhoea and syphilis. The UK has been collecting data on the two diseases since 1916 when the Royal Commission on Venereal Disease recommended the establishment […]
Most Americans have taken an antibiotic for one ailment or another. Think strep throat, urinary tract infections, ear infections. For most people, you start the antibiotic and shortly thereafter, your symptoms clear up. Antibiotics, along with antifungals and antivirals, help treat millions of infections each year. But for some people, like me and my siblings, […]
Cancer often takes its time before it triggers first warning signs, meaning it’s often picked up at a later stage. However, the sooner the cancer is identified, the better the prognosis, making early detection front and centre. Fortunately, a new blood test could pick up more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms strike, according […]
Getty Images By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor “Long colds” can be a thing in the same way that “long Covid” is, with some people experiencing prolonged symptoms after an initial infection, according to a UK study. Common long cold symptoms included a cough, stomach pain and diarrhoea. The findings come from 10,171 adults who […]
A study from Queen Mary University of London suggests prolonged symptoms, similar to ‘long Covid’, can occur after non-COVID acute respiratory infections, emphasizing the need for greater awareness and research. The Lingering Aftermath of Respiratory Infections New research has found that people may experience long-term symptoms — or ‘long colds’ — after acute respiratory infections […]