Though all eyes are on Congress as Election Day looms, U.S. health care may look more like a local issue when the polls close on Tuesday, experts say. That’s because new leaders in states that skipped Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion could extend health insurance to millions of Americans. John McDonough, a professor of the practice of… Read More »
A study published in The Lancet HIV shows that HIV-2 is more pathogenic than previously demonstrated. The new findings indicate that early treatment should be applied to all patients with HIV, not only to those with HIV-1. “The study is unique in that we have followed cohort of study participants frequently over a long… Read More »
Image credit: Pexels The wellness of our mind and body has become a bigger topic of conversation than just how to be thin and fit. With that mindset, we are looking more at whether we are putting healthy foods into our body instead of low calorie ones, whether we are taking enough time to de-stress… Read More »
Bowel changes Am.p/Shutterstock Check before you flush, Dr. Popper says. Changes in bowel movements can be a sign of colon cancer. “Narrowing of the stool and rectal bleeding warrant a visit to your doctor,” he says. Don’t panic. “Bleeding can certainly be caused by hemorrhoids or an anal fissure, but it’s important to get it… Read More »