Flu shots help protect against hospitalization and death. (Photo: Getty Images) Fall season usually means the start of people wearing cozy sweaters, sipping pumpkin spice lattés — and getting the flu. It’s something most people haven’t had to deal with for the past couple of years because of the pandemic. During the 2020-2021 flu season, … Read more
The CDC estimates 95 million people nationwide have had COVID-19 at least once. But there are still some people who say they haven’t gotten the virus yet. Is that pure luck, maybe super immunity or is it something else altogether? “I don’t know how it happened,” said Andrew Bangent, Pennsylvania resident. Andrew Bangent and his … Read more
A half dozen patients in Germany have been functionally cured of lupus — for now, at least. Their doctors used a blood-engineering technique that’s usually reserved for fighting aggressive cancers (CAR-T). It’s unlikely that such a technique could become widespread for lupus-sufferers, because of the cost and lab work required for each patient. Loading Something … Read more
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This woman’s doctor allegedly shrugged off her ailments and said “laziness” was the answer — but it turns out she had cancer. When Courtney Nettleton, a 21-year-old from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, found herself feeling “uncontrollably” tired and sleeping 14 hours every day over the summer of 2021, she feared something was wrong. “I was told … Read more
Science is finally overtaking baldness. There is an age-old remedy for hair loss that is back in style – and its effects have been spectacular for many men and women alike. Minoxidil, a key ingredient in foams such as the brand Rogaine, is being popularized in oral pill form—like it was before scalp-rubbing treatments in … Read more
TOPEKA – After the first confirmed positive case of monkeypox was identified in Kansas over the weekend, doctors are confident the risk to the public will remain low. On Saturday, health officials in Kansas and Johnson County announced — based on laboratory testing — the state’s first estimated case of monkeypox in a Johnson County … Read more