HIV diagnoses in gay and bisexual men at 20-year low
A new report shows a drop in diagnosed cases across people of all sexualities and genders. Source link
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Task Force: Screen for Colon Cancer at Age 45
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Average folks should start being screened at age 45 to prevent colon cancer, five years earlier than is now recommended, the nation’s top preventive medicine panel says. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force currently recommends that people aged 50 … Read more
One Big Reason Women May Be Less Prone to COVID-19
By Cara Roberts Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — One of the reasons women may be less vulnerable to COVID-19 is because they’re more likely to adhere to social distancing policies, a new survey suggests. A survey conducted in eight countries in March and April found substantial … Read more
Minor girl raped, blackmailed by 3 men who befriended her on PUBG platform
A 12-year-old girl in Bhopal was allegedly raped and blackmailed by a group of three men who befriended her while playing the online video game PUBG. Representative image A 12-year-old girl in Bhopal was allegedly raped and blackmailed by a group of three men who befriended her while playing the online video game PUBG. After … Read more
Hathras case: 4 men with PFI links detained on way to UP district
The Uttar Pradesh Police detained four men, allegedly linked to the Popular Front of India (PFI) and an associate outfit, from Mathura on Monday night. The four men, suspected to be linked to PFI, were held while they were on their way to Hathras from Delhi, police said. Police added that acting on a tip-off … Read more
Hathras in Gujarat? 15-year-old drugged, gang-raped by four men in Jamnagar
Jamnagar Police in Gujarat have arrested three of the four men accused of drugging and gang-raping a 15-year-old girl in Mahadev Nagar area on September 28. Accused in the Jamnagar case in police custody (Photo Credits: Gopi Maniar/India Today) Hathras is still fresh in the memory of the nation but three heinous cases of crimes … Read more
End Ban on Cornea Donations from Gay Men: Study
TUESDAY, Sept. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — U.S. and Canadian restrictions on cornea donations from gay and bisexual men prevent thousands of vision-restoring transplants and need to be changed, researchers say. A corneal transplant can cure some forms of blindness and visual impairment. The United States bans men from donating if they have had … Read more
Why Do Black Men Fare Worse With Prostate Cancer?
TUESDAY, Sept. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — New research reveals what may be fueling racial disparities in U.S. prostate cancer deaths — disparities that have black patients dying at higher rates than whites. What are they? Education, income and insurance. “Socioeconomic status and insurance status are all changeable factors. Unfortunately, the socioeconomic status … Read more
Coronavirus: What is the risk to men over 50?
Prof Ian Hall, Professor of Molecular Medicine, University of Nottingham, said: “I am not convinced this completely explains the increased risk of severe disease in men, so it seems possible there may be some other as yet unidentified factor playing a role.” Source link