Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study reveals the extent of homophobic name-calling among teenagers, and the damaging impact it has on mental health, regardless of whether the name-calling is…
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More IVF babies born after egg collection in summer rather than in autumn, study finds
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The time of year when eggs are collected from women’s ovaries during fertility treatment makes a difference to live birth rates, according to new research published…
WHO announces 18 mn malaria jab doses for 12 African nations
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Around 18 million doses of the first malaria vaccine will be delivered to 12 African countries by 2025, the World Health Organization, UNICEF and the Vaccine…
Study finds younger kidney cancer survivors at significant risk for heart problems
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research out of VCU Massey Cancer Center indicates that many adolescent and young adult kidney cancer survivors are at a significantly elevated risk for heart…
Endometriosis linked to reduction in live births before diagnosis of the disease
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Endometriosis is linked to a reduction in fertility in the years preceding a definitive surgical diagnosis of the condition, according to new research published in Human…
New study finds that night owls’ unhealthy habits may lead to early deaths
Credit: CC0 Public Domain According to a May 2023 study published in Chronobiology International, night owls—people who go to bed later and wake up later—possibly die earlier than those who…
Malaria in the U.S. and what we need to know
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a health advisory following the recent cases of malaria in Florida and Texas. So how worried should…
CDC data amplifies calls for funding hepatitis plan
Electron micrographs of hepatitis C virus purified from cell culture. Scale bar is 50 nanometers. Credit: Center for the Study of Hepatitis C, The Rockefeller University. Only one-third of individuals…
Rapid weight loss may improve advanced fatty liver disease, says new research
Participants followed the “soups and shakes” diet to help them lose weight. Credit: New Africa/ Shutterstock About 2% of adults worldwide suffer from a condition called non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (Nash), an…
Fewer teens now perceive themselves as overweight, finds international study of more than 745,000 adolescents
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A study involving more than 745,000 adolescents from 41 countries across Europe and North America identified an increase in the amount of teenagers who underestimate their…
