MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK – Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. More than 6 million adults are treated for it each year, says Dr. Michael Colgan, a Mayo Clinic Health System dermatologist in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Melanoma is an aggressive form of skin cancer. In 2025, an estimated 104,960 cases of invasive melanoma will be diagnosed in the U.S., and an estimated 8,430 people will die of melanoma, according to the...
THE NEW YORK POST – New research in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives is raising concerns about sucralose — a widely used artificial sweetener sold under the brand name Splenda — suggesting it may negatively affect male fertility.
New research suggests sucralose — a widely used artificial sweetener — may negatively impact male fertility.
Researchers administered doses of sucralose to male rats over two months, finding that the exposure led to decreased sperm viability, damage to...
THE CLEVELAND CLINIC – Next time you wake from a sound sleep and roll over to see those familiar numbers on the bedside clock, know that you’re not alone. Nighttime awakenings are a common phenomenon.
“For adults who go to sleep at standard times — say, 10 p.m. or so — 3 a.m. is typically when you’re in REM sleep,” says sleep medicine specialist Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO. REM is the lightest stage of sleep.
Below, she...
AXIOS – Sen. Ron Johnson is launching an investigation into former President Biden's health.
The news of Biden's cancer diagnosis as well as new revelations about the White House's efforts to hide the former president's deteriorating health has reignited from the GOP about Biden's fitness to carry out the duties of commander in chief.
Johnson told Axios he plans to request information from a "couple dozen people" who had or should have "direct contact" with...
The CDC last month told its independent vaccine advisers that research showed Covid-19 vaccinations from 2020 through 2022 showed a statistically significant increased risk of myocarditis.
University of Tsukuba – Older adults requiring long-term care frequently experience multiple disabilities, with considerable variation in the combinations of these impairments.
Because of this diversity, interventions that focus on a single impairment may not be sufficient.
Therefore, understanding the complex physical and cognitive conditions of older adults in need of care is essential for developing appropriate interventions.
In a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, researchers used unsupervised machine learning...
He took over the business from his father in 1997 and turned the team into one of the best in the league, with a Super Bowl win during the 2006 season.
The Healthy by Reader’s Digest – The average American male’s life expectancy is 74.8 years – five years less than data-driven projections for women.
While there are multiple reasons for this disparity, new research is suggesting that certain aspects of sexual health can be a practical predictor of how long a man might live.
A study by a team of medical researchers in Denmark, some of whom specialize in male health, aimed to investigate a possible...
People should thoroughly research ant vendors and species before purchasing, and take extra care to prevent exotic ants from being released into nature.