‘High-Risk’ Sex Could Raise Odds for Crohn’s, Colitis in Gay Men
TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Compared with heterosexual men, gay men are more than twice as likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) when engaging in “high-risk” sexual behavior, new research shows.The definition of high-risk …
Learn MoreUn pequeño estudio respalda a TPOXX como tratamiento para la viruela del simio
MARTES, 30 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El medicamento tecovirimat parece ser seguro y efectivo para tratar los síntomas y las lesiones cutáneas de la viruela del simio, sugiere un pequeño estudio.El tecovirimat (TPOXX) es un antiviral para e…
Learn MoreSmall Study Supports TPOXX as Monkeypox Treatment
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The drug tecovirimat appears to be safe and effective for treating the symptoms and skin lesions of monkeypox, a small study suggests.Tecovirimat (TPOXX) is an antiviral drug for the treatment of smallpox. It…
Learn MoreGay Men Are Cutting Back on Sex to Avoid Monkeypox
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A survey conducted among American gay and bisexual men in early August found about half saying they’d cut down on sexual activity — including one-night stands and app-based hookups — in response to the globa…
Learn MoreBarriers to Advance Care Planning ID’d for Sexual/Gender Minorities
THURSDAY, Aug. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Discrimination in the health care system is an important barrier to advance care planning for sexual and gender-minority (SGM) people, according to a study published online July 20 in JAMA Network Open.Amanda…
Learn MoreLos casos de viruela del simio se disparan: EE. UU. pide más vacunas y aumenta las pruebas
VIERNES, 15 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los casos de viruela del mono siguen en aumento en Estados Unidos, y las autoridades de salud federales señalaron el viernes que hicieron un pedido de 2.5 millones de dosis adicionales de la vacuna cont…
Learn MoreAs Monkeypox Cases Spike, U.S. Orders More Vaccine, Boosts Testing
FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With monkeypox cases continuing to climb in the United States, federal health officials said Friday they have ordered another 2.5 million doses of monkeypox vaccine and boosted national testing capacity to res…
Learn MoreLos síntomas recientes de viruela del simio difieren de los de brotes anteriores
LUNES, 4 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los síntomas de los pacientes con viruela del simio de Reino Unido difieren de los de brotes anteriores del virus, muestra un estudio reciente.Señaló que había menos reportes de fiebre y cansancio, mientra…
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