Libido Loss: When Men Don’t Want Sex
The desire for sex – your libido – tends to lessen with age in men. A 2019 study of more than 12,000 45-year-old men found that about 1 in 20…
Melatonin Poisoning Cases Soaring Among U.S. Kids
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s a startling statistic: A new study finds the number of kids accidentally poisoned by the over-the-counter sleep aid melatonin has soared by…
Cost of Medical Care Leads to Delays for Many Americans: Survey
June 3, 2022 – Nearly 7 out of 10 Americans have put off a doctor’s appointment or medical procedure because of the cost, according to a recent WebMD survey. The…
COVID Vaccine a Key Factor in Decisions Around Surgery
By Robert Preidt HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vaccination played a crucial role when Americans were deciding whether to have surgery during the pandemic, a…
Novavax’s COVID vaccine nears the finish line
Enlarge this image Syringes filled with the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine were prepared for use at a vaccination center in Berlin, Germany, in February. Soon the vaccine could become available in…
Better Biopsies? High-Speed 3D Cameras Could Be the Future
May 24, 2022 – Biopsies haven’t changed much in the more than 100 years they’ve been in medical use: Tissue (a cluster of cells) is cut from the body, embedded…
Roe v. Wade’s Pending Fall Raises Privacy Concerns
May 20, 2022 – If Roe v. Wade is overturned, can criminal prosecutors or tech companies use smartphone data against someone? Now that the future of U.S. abortion laws hangs…
Surgeons, Who See It Up Close, Offer Ways to Stop Gun Violence
June 2, 2022 – Trauma surgeons are in the tough position of seeing victims just after gun violence across the United States, and they have some advice. Their strategies can…
Dogs Can Be Protective, Even Against Crohn’s Disease
June 2, 2022 – Sorry, cat people and only children: Having a dog as a toddler and growing up in a large family are two things linked to a significantly…
Women With High-Risk Pregnancies Could Die if Roe Overturned
June 1, 2022 – Kendra Joseph of San Antonio, TX, had given up on the idea of having a second child. At 40 years old, and with a daughter pleading…