THE NEW YORK TIMES – In crowded Kinshasa, two strains of are sweeping through a community that relies on selling sex. Hundreds of thousands of vaccines sent to the country have not been used.
Mireille Efonge got sick a few months ago, with a fever and painful blisters on her groin.
She became too weak to move, so neighbors carried her to a health center with walls of plastic sheeting in Pakadjuma, a crowded, poor...
ARS TECHNICA – If Margaritaville were a real place, it should definitely keep a few dermatologists on hand.
In a case of an oft-overlooked food preparation risk, a 40-year-old man showed up to an allergy clinic in Texas with a severe, burning rash on both his hands that had developed two days earlier.
A couple of days later, it blistered. And a few weeks after that, the skin darkened and scaled. After several months, the skin...
NEWSWEEK – Planned Parenthood saw a 1,200 percent rise in vasectomy appointments scheduled on November 6, the day after Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election.
Responding to new calls to defund Planned Parenthood, Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, said:
"Patients are already preparing for the incoming Trump administration by taking control of their sexual and reproductive health care."
Johnson pointed to the rise in vasectomies scheduled on November...
Kennedy, an environmental lawyer, political activist, and former presidential candidate, has long subscribed to medical and scientific thinking well outside of the mainstream.
MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK – Shoveling snow can mean taking on more than your body can handle. And ignoring signs that you need to take a break from shoveling may prove to be harmful.
Health care providers at Mayo Clinic Health System want to ensure your safety as you clear driveways and sidewalks, so here are some tips for safe snow shoveling:
Be heart conscious.
If you have a history of heart problems and are currently inactive,...
A three-time winner of the Daytona 500, he was ranked as one of NASCAR’s greatest drivers, with 84 victories. But his career was darkened by tragedy and injuries.
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm a 64-year-old man who was recently diagnosed with an enlarged prostate after experiencing issues with frequent urination, especially during the night. What are the treatment options and potential side effects?
ANSWER: An enlarged prostate, also called benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is a common condition as men get older. By age 60, about 30% of men show moderate to severe symptoms of BPH; by age 80, it is 50%.
An enlarged prostate...