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“They’re just making me feel worse”: beliefs about HIV treatment among African and Caribbean people living in the UK

Qualitative research with African and Caribbean individuals living in the UK who have difficulties with adherence has revealed negative perceptions regarding antiretroviral therapy (ART). Interviewees had doubts about the need to take ART and concerns about taking ART, such as disclosure and side effects. Understanding these perceptions could guide future efforts to increase ART uptake… Read More »

Are supplements for brain health just a waste of money?

How to make your brain younger We’ve heard advice through the years for ways to keep our brains young by doing crossword puzzles, eating fish and avoiding alcohol. But Dr. Richard Carmona, author of “30 Days to a Better Brain” says some of that brain buzz isn’t true at all More than a quarter of… Read More »

Zara Larsson Just Said That James Charles Slid Into Her Boyfriends DMs “Knowing Damn Well He’s Straight”

John PhillipsGetty Images Pop star Zara Larsson is now weighing in on the James Charles and Tati Westbrook drama, saying that James once hit on her boyfriend. Tati released a video on Friday accusing James of trying “to trick a straight man into thinking that he’s gay,” among other things. As those who peruse the… Read More »

Just how effective is hypnosis at relieving pain?

Could hypnosis relieve pain? The largest meta-analysis to date concludes that it could be a viable, safe, cost-effective option. Hypnosis might provide an innovative way to treat pain. Researchers estimate that chronic pain affects more than 1.5 billion individuals globally. Doctors often prescribe opioid medications to treat this type of pain. However, these drugs are… Read More »

uBiome, the health start-up just raided by the FBI, had been double billing insurers

The FBI raided uBiome’s San Francisco office on April 25 The FBI raided the San Francisco office of health start-up uBiome on Friday, because of the questionable ways the company has billed consumers. Federal agents showed up at the office at 360 Langton Street in the South of Market neighborhood for “court-authorized law enforcement activity,” an FBI… Read More »