Orgasm’s Key Role in Women’s Sexual Satisfaction
WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The more orgasms you have, the more you come to expect.And the reverse is also true, according to a new study of the so-called orgasm gap — in which men climax far more often than their female partners.”O…
Learn MoreWhy Do Some Smokers Never Get Lung Cancer?
WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Strong natural protection against cancer-causing mutations may explain why some longtime smokers don’t develop lung cancer, according to a new study.Researchers compared mutations in cells lining the lungs…
Learn MoreMore Than Half of Cancer Survivors Fear a Recurrence
WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — You’ve battled and beaten back a bout of cancer, so now you can take comfort in your victory, right?Wrong, claims new research that found most cancer patients and survivors fear their disease will return o…
Learn MoreBlack Patients Less Likely to Get Into Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials
WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black Americans are far less likely to be included in clinical trials of pancreatic cancer drugs than white Americans, and eligibility criteria are a significant factor in that gap, according to a new stud…
Learn MoreWith COVID, Inflammation May Be Triggering Loss of Smell
TUESDAY, April 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Immune system-triggered inflammation is the likely reason for the loss of smell reported by many COVID-19 patients, a new study finds.”As a neuropathologist, I wondered why smell loss is a very common sympto…
Learn MoreStudy Finds Just One Dose of HPV Vaccine May Be Enough
TUESDAY, April 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A single dose of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine provides as much protection against cervical cancer as the standard three-dose regimen, a new study finds.”These findings are a game-changer that may subst…
Learn MoreHalf of World’s People Suffer From Headaches
TUESDAY, April 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you suffer from headaches, you have plenty of company. Headaches afflict half of the world’s population, and women are more likely to get them than men, a new paper says.”We found that the prevalence of …
Learn MoreFor Smokers With Heart Trouble, Quitting Equals the Benefit of 3 Meds: Study
TUESDAY, April 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Quitting smoking can give heart disease patients nearly five additional years of life without heart problems, according to a new study.”Kicking the habit appears to be as effective as taking three medication…
Learn MorePandemic May Have Left Lessons on C-Section ‘Preemie’ Births
TUESDAY, April 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There was a 6.5% drop in premature births from cesarean sections and induced deliveries in the United States during the pandemic, likely because pregnant women made fewer visits to their doctors, researchers…
Learn MoreRising COVID-19 Cases in U.S. Not Yet Cause for Alarm: Fauci
MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rising numbers of coronavirus infections in the United States are not surprising and not yet a cause for alarm, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious doctor, said Sunday.There are an average of 31,00…
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