Type 2 diabetes can lead to serious health complications if left untreated, such as a heart attack. But an easy way to control the condition and to prevent it developing in the first place is to eat a healthy, balanced diet. While alcohol and sugary drinks are strongly advised against, other drinks like tomato juice… Read More »
(Reuters Health) – For people with high blood pressure, starting an exercise regimen may lower blood pressure by as much as taking medication would, a large analysis suggests. Elderly people exercise at a public park in Hanoi, Vietnam October 9, 2018. REUTERS/Kham Researchers combined data from nearly 400 randomized trials that assessed the effects of… Read More »
A study presented at last month’s HIV Research for Prevention conference (HIVR4P) in Madrid shows that transgender women who are taking feminising hormones and also taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) have levels of the PrEP drugs tenofovir and emtricitabine in their blood that are about 25% lower than those in cisgender men, and levels in rectal… Read More »
Featured post October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month so this is a perfect time to remind you to check yourself regularly and act on any unusual changes you notice on your breasts or around the breast tissue. This advice goes to both, women and men. Breast cancer is so common these days that is really… Read More »