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Category: Health
Black Americans Less Likely to Lose Hearing as They Age
Researchers hope this new information could help improve efforts to prevent hearing loss.
Costs Block Prescription Access for Millions: Study
More adults with private insurance than those on Medicare couldn’t afford their drugs pre-pandemic; the poor and patients with mul...
Gene Found in Amish Helps Protect Their Hearts
A new study suggests Amish have a rare gene variant that may help lower "bad" cholesterol and protect against heart disease.
In COVID Battle, Omicron May Outrun Delta, Experts Say
The genetic changes found in the new Omicron variant show that it could be passed more easily from person to person than Delta, ac...
Foot Care Tips for People With PAD, From Podiatrists
Follow these foot care tips to help your feet stay healthy if you have peripheral artery disease (PAD).
World AIDS Day: Progress Seen, but Inequities Persist
Officials say new infections have declined among white gay and bisexual men over the past decade, but Black and Hispanic counterpa...
Beating HIV Stigma: Undetectable Equals Untransmittable
The stigma of being HIV-positive can be more deadly than the virus itself. It’s essential that we as a society work to eliminate t...
Rapid COVID-19 Tests Will Soon Be Covered by Insurance
President Joe Biden's plan for fighting COVID-19 this winter involves efforts to boost testing and vaccinations and a federal gove...
Vaping Can Trigger Gene Changes in Cells
A new study warns that vaping triggers the same gene regulation changes that smoking does, so it may raise the risk of cancer and ...
Pfizer or Moderna: Which COVID Vaccine Is Better?
While both vaccines were highly effective in preventing infection, hospitalization and death, data reveals one delivers better res...
New HIV and AIDS Strategy Calls Racism a Public Health ...
Promising to take “aggressive action” to end HIV in the U.S., President Joe Biden on Worlds Aids Day on Wednesday announced a 3-ye...
How to Help a Loved One With Peripheral Artery Disease
Peripheral artery disease can be a life-changing condition. Here’s how one man helped a friend through his diagnosis.