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A possible cervical cancer screening tool? A menstrual pad.
Testing menstrual blood is as accurate as conventional HPV screening, a study suggests.
Do you take your coffee black? Your DNA may be the reason.
Black coffee is preferred by people whose genes predispose them to metabolize caffeine quickly.
Anger, emotional upset could trigger a stroke
Heavy physical exertion also increases the risk of an attack, but the researchers emphasize that regular physical activity is still important for long-term stroke prevention.
Nursing home deaths rose 25 percent after Hurricane Irma, study finds
The facilities should have alternate power sources, the researchers say.
Teens aren’t receiving enough sex education, study says
Only about half of them received sex education that meets minimum federal standards between 2011-2015 and 2015-2019, according to the data.
Measles incidence is down, but the pandemic has slowed vaccination progress
Transmission and outbreaks are both at an “immediate elevated risk,” according to a joint report from the WHO and the CDC.
White and Asian American patients overrepresented in cancer trials
Black and Hispanic patients were understudied. Mistrust and barriers to care could explain the numbers, researchers say.
CDC changes its definition of lead poisoning in young children
The number of children who meet the criteria is expected to double with the new rule, AP reports.
Cancer report shows patients face a hardship besides the illness: Zooming bills
In 2019, patients shouldered a whopping $21.09 billion in costs — a significant burden for people dealing with a potentially deadly disease.
Nation’s youths swamped with severe mental health crises, a group of experts says
“We are caring for young people with soaring rates of depression, anxiety, trauma, loneliness, and suicidality,” three organizations say in an emergency declaration.
