2003 was when the “gay devil” (as I referred to him at the time) made his first appearance inside my unprepared thirteen-year-old mind. On a trip to Mexico that year, he sat perched on my shoulder while my family and…
Year: 2023
June 15, 2023 – A panel of advisers to the FDA unanimously agreed today that the next COVID-19 vaccines should target the XBB variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus now in circulation in the United States, but questioned whether the population…
Wondering if marijuana might have a soothing effect on your atrial fibrillation? Studies show that medical marijuana can help with symptoms of some conditions like multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and HIV/AIDS. But for atrial fibrillation, the effects are more of a…
June 15, 2023 – A drug that targets specific genes that help cancer cells thrive, when combined with hormonal therapy, may help women with a specific kind of early-stage breast cancer, new research says. The targeted-therapy drug showed success for…
About 1 in 8 men learn that they have prostate cancer sometime during their lifetime. In fact, it’s the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the U.S. But after they get the news, many men find it…
Prostate cancer happens when abnormal cells grow and develop quicker than normal in your prostate. That’s the walnut-shaped gland that makes fluid to nourish and transport sperm. It’s one of the most common types of cancer. Some forms of this…
When you find out that your partner has prostate cancer, both of you probably have a lot of questions about what comes next. There will be plenty you need to talk about. But what do you say — and what…
June 14, 2023 – People in crisis may not know which toll-free hotline or other resource to turn to for help with challenges such as suicidal feelings, addiction, or abuse. Some people are choosing “other” by asking artificial intelligence systems…
“The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of…
June 13, 2023 – If you want to see the future of health care, just peek at your wrist. As smartwatches and fitness trackers get more popular – some one in five Americans wear one – scientists are investigating how to…