New treatments offer hope for one skin condition that often worsens in winter
As temperatures drop, many people experience dry, red, and itchy skin, a condition that often worsens in winter.
Shingles on the Face: Symptoms, Treatments and Causes
I turned 50 during the pandemic and, like most people, I put off all nonessential health care, including my shingles vaccine. Big mistake. When the telltale red bumps of shingles cropped up on my face ...
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Lupus and Gut Microbes
Your gut microbiome can trigger an immune response, leading to chronic systemic inflammation and lupus. Here are some tips to ...
First Monkeypox Case In Azerbaijan Successfully Treated
The treatment of the first person infected with the monkeypox virus in Azerbaijan has been completed at the relevant medical ...
5 Cough Medicines You Can Safely Take While Pregnant—and 1 Ingredient You Should Definitely Avoid
But there are specific kinds that are best: “Cough medicines that contain guaifenesin and dextromethorphan should be okay for a short time,” says Meleen Chuang, MD, the chief of obstetrics and ...
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From Rashes to Brittle Bones: Unusual Endocrinological Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore
Conditions like high blood pressure, skin rash and even osteoporosis could be triggered by hormonal imbalances in the body. Therefore, it becomes important to monitor symptoms that usually get snubbed ...
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A single mother’s tale of triumph over Mpox
Silvia Namanda, 25, narrates how Mpox drove her into isolation, ruined her job, and left her hopeless. She told her story to Sylvia Namagembe & Jacinta Kannyange.
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Two years after train derailment and chemical disaster in East Palestine, some residents worry about liver cancer
A Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, spilled chemicals, sickening residents. Now researchers are tracking the long-term health effects.
Can pimple breakouts indicate skin cancer?
Acne, commonly known as pimples, is not linked to cancer. Pimples result from blocked pores, hormonal changes, or stress, and ...
FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids
WASHINGTON — Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and ...
FDA approves Vertex's non-opioid painkiller, first new kind of pain medicine in decades
The Vertex drug is a milestone after a long history of unsuccessful efforts to develop painkillers without the addictive ...
FDA approves new type of nonopioid painkiller for acute pain
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new type of nonopioid painkiller from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, NBC ...