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Johnson & Johnson vaccine may be linked to anxiety and fainting, according to CDC

The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine may be linked to fainting and other anxiety-related events, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC examined five vaccination sites and found that 17 patients had fainted after receiving the vaccine. The CDC further analyzed data from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System and found… Read More »

Heart-healthy lifestyle linked to lower risk of future cancers

In addition to lowering risk of heart disease, maintaining a heart-healthy lifestyle may pay off in lower risk for developing cancer, researchers from Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and other centers in the United States and the Netherlands have found. Looking at the potential link between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer among  participants in two… Read More »

Oral sex linked to mouth cancer

Having lots of oral sex at a young age can increase the risk of mouth cancer, experts have warned. People who have had ten or more oral sex partners were found to be 4.3 times more likely to develop the disease, research showed. Researchers also found the risk of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related mouth and throat… Read More »

Injecting drugs in public places linked to a higher risk of HIV, hepatitis C and overdose, Scottish survey finds

Lack of safer drug consumption facility impeding efforts to control HIV outbreak among Glasgow drug users People who inject drugs in public places in Scotland are much more likely to have HIV or hepatitis C and are at higher risk of overdose and skin and soft tissue infections caused by injecting, a survey of drug… Read More »