Category Archives: Advertising & Marketing

Delayed HIV treatment initiation and protease inhibitors associated with erectile dysfunction in men living with HIV

Delayed HIV treatment initiation, use of protease inhibitors for more than a year, tobacco use and sleep apnoea increase the odds of erectile dysfunction among cisgender men living with HIV, according to the findings of the US Military HIV Natural History Study (NHS), published in HIV Medicine. Although HIV is associated with an increased risk… Read More »

Red-pilling the Pink Pill: Why gendered vitamins have different priorities

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Health Canada Researcher Brittany Melton describes this vitamin marketing as a difference of emphasis, which presents men as ‘professional’ and women as ‘decorative’ Author of the article: Joseph Brean Publishing date: May 31, 2021  •  1 hour ago  •  4 minute read  •  8 Comments Men are sold multivitamins as energy pills… Read More »

What Can Health Apps Do for You?

More than a million health and wellness apps are available from the Apple and Google app stores, with more being added daily. With so many health-related apps to choose from, how can you decide which ones you might want to use and how they might improve your health? First, consider what type of app you… Read More »

VA OIG: EHR modernization cost estimates too low by billions

A Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General audit found that the Veterans Health Administration underestimated the cost of its electronic health records modernization project to the tune of billions of dollars. The report, released earlier this week, noted that the preparation for the deployment of the Cerner EHR at VA facilities required significant… Read More »

Cancer symptoms: Clinical oncologist warns of ‘unusual’ signs of a growing prostate tumour

“There are some unusual and less common symptoms to look out for,” said Professor Payne. For instance, swollen legs could be a warning sign that prostate cancer has spread to the lymph nodes in the pelvis. Whenever the cancerous tumour has metastasised (i.e. spread) to other body regions, it’s indicative of advanced prostate cancer, which… Read More »

CDC eases summer camp Covid guidance, says fully vaccinated teens don’t need masks

kali9 | E+ | Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its public health guidance for summer camps Friday, saying fully vaccinated teens don’t need to wear face masks. On Wednesday, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told House lawmakers that the agency was revising its public health guidance for summer camps to… Read More »