A study published in AIDS found that people who already had some evidence of decreased kidney function on blood tests or who were aged over 50 were significantly more likely to develop kidney impairment when taking tenofovir disoproxil as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The risk of kidney damage when taking PrEP was found to be low,… Read More »
Continuing his crusade on vaccinating people worldwide, former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned: “Millions more people can die.” According to Airfinity, only two percent of the population in Africa is vaccinated. “We have extra vaccines,” Mr Brown assured, even after considering the Covid jabs due to be given to 12 to 15 year olds… Read More »
Firefighters working at World Trade Center during 9/11 are 13% more likely to develop cancer, study finds Researchers compared 10,786 firefighters who worked at the WTC site to 8,813 firefighters who didn’t work at the site They found firefighters at Ground Zero were 13% more likely of being diagnosed with cancer than their colleagues First responders had higher… Read More »
As the healthcare industry gears up to fall under the requirements of the No Surprises Act that bans balance billing, hospitals and insurers said they need more time and information to abide by the requirements. Payers are asking for a safe harbor until 2023 calling the Jan. 1 start day is too soon for plans… Read More »
By Alice Klein Plant-based foods promotes “good” gut bacteria Shutterstock / Megan Betteridge Plant-based diets cause men to fart more and have larger stools, researchers have found – but that seems to be a good thing, because it means these foods are promoting healthy gut bacteria. Anecdotally, it is well-known that eating more plants –… Read More »
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Why could the current cohort of 40-somethings be proving less healthy than previous generations? BBC News – Health