Similarly to other viral infections, an early symptom of HIV is a rash that can appear anywhere on the body, including the penis. When HIV causes a rash, it appears as a flat red patch with small red bumps. Itchiness is the primary symptom of an HIV rash. HIV rashes typically appear on the upper… Read More »
A student died after eating leftover pasta that had been left on his kitchen benchtop for five days. The 20-year-old from the Brussels in Belgium became sick after eating leftover spaghetti with tomato sauce which had been prepared five days earlier and stored at room temperature. After becoming violently ill, he went to bed to… Read More »
The Friday Breeze Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes, who reads everything on health care to compile our daily Morning Briefing, offers the best and most provocative stories for the weekend. Happy Friday, aka Day 28 of the government shutdown. We all might be getting a little shutdown-news fatigue, but this piece about the spouses of furloughed… Read More »
Edd Westmacott / Alamy Stock Photo By Sam Wong THIRTY years ago, ecstasy was becoming the drug of choice at raves – and whenever young people use drugs to have a good time, concerns are rarely far behind. “An increasingly fashionable ‘mind-bending’ drug that induces euphoria and raises self-awareness in users may also damage brain… Read More »
Welcome to the Running newsletter! Every Saturday morning, we email runners with news, advice and some motivation to help you get up and running. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. This week, Serena Solomon wrote about how she borrowed tactics and techniques from the world of sports psychology for childbirth. I’ve never… Read More »
Many phishing attacks now are facilitated by the widespread use of mobile devices, Bob Stevens says. Voluntary cybersecurity guidelines that the Department of Health and Human Services recently issued are a good start, but they neglect a major cybersecurity risk—the pervasive use of mobile devices. That’s a big worry to Bob Stevens, vice president of… Read More »