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Three women likely contracted HIV after receiving so-called “vampire facials” at an unlicensed spa in New Mexico, according to a new report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The shocking findings would make them the first known cases of the virus being transmitted during a non-sterile cosmetic injection procedure, the CDC says. A “vampire facial,” according …

Daily showers aren’t necessary and may not have any health benefits, according to some experts. Proponents of less frequent showers claim that most people take them every day — or multiple times a day — only because this has become a societal norm. “Why are we washing? Mostly because we’re afraid somebody else will tell us that we’re smelling,” environmentalist …

The Biden administration abruptly announced Friday that it will delay regulations banning menthol cigarettes amid widespread opposition to the proposal. In a statement, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra said his agency would not move to finalize the regulations and pointed to opposition from civil rights activists. Since they were first proposed by the HHS’ Food and Drug …

Traces of bird flu have been detected in pasteurized milk — leaving many people wondering if it’s safe to drink. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a notice on Thursday stating that one in five retail samples of commercial milk tested positive for fragments of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), more commonly known as bird flu or avian …

The National Football League introduced Guardian Caps to training camp in 2022 in an effort to lower concussions during the summer practices. Well, the results have apparently been so good that the NFL will now allow players to wear them during the season. “We’ve got two years of data now showing significant concussion reductions in those players that wear Guardian …

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is expected to walk to the podium Thursday night to open the 2024 NFL Draft. NFL prospects will hear Goodell announce their names. The draftees will then put on their new team’s hat and walk across the stage for a photo opp with Goodell. But they might not get the commissioner’s signature hug. Goodell underwent surgery …

One in five women between ages 55 and 75 will experience a stroke in their lifetime, according to the American Heart Association. There are two main types of strokes. With an ischemic stroke, a blockage prevents blood from flowing properly to the brain. With a hemorrhagic stroke, a blood vessel bursts in the brain and causes bleeding, which damages brain …

We can’t slow down time — but we can slow down its effects on us, according to experts. The key is to make healthier choices in the areas that we can control — and that starts with breaking bad habits. “One of the primary hallmarks of aging is accumulated cellular damage that leads to organ dysfunction and, ultimately, death,” Dr. …

Patients who are treated by a female physician could live longer and have a reduced risk of hospitalization, new research has found. These benefits were seen more in female patients compared to males, according to the study, which was published in the peer-reviewed journal Annals of Internal Medicine. “Among older adults hospitalized for a medical condition, mortality and readmission rates …

Samples of pasteurized milk on grocery store shelves have tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that hasalready infected herds of dairy cows, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday. The FDA stressed that the material is inactivated and that the findings “do not represent [an] actual virus that may be a risk to consumers.” Officials …