Health

Post-dinner habits like consuming alcohol, lying down immediately, or launching into intense exercise significantly influence digestive symptoms including heartburn, reflux, and bloating, according to gastroenterologists. Because the digestive system actively processes food long after a meal ends, evening routines dictate both nighttime comfort and next-day sleep quality. How Evening Alcohol Consumption Triggers Acid Reflux and … Read more

A 12-year-old student at La Primavera School in Panama’s Veraguas Health Region has been diagnosed with meningitis caused by the Haemophilus influenzae bacteria, according to regional health director Xavier A. Torres Domínguez. Diagnosed on July 29, the patient remains hospitalized in stable clinical condition and is receiving appropriate treatment. Activation of Epidemiological Response Protocols in … Read more

The HIV Justice Network launched a global framework to end HIV criminalization, according to a news release from the organization. Released on behalf of HIV JUSTICE WORLDWIDE and the Global Partnership for Action to Eliminate All Forms of HIV-related Stigma and Discrimination, the framework integrates over thirty years of community leadership, human rights standards, contemporary … Read more

A single subanesthetic intravenous dose of ketamine increases morning waking cortisol levels in patients with major depressive disorder and suicidal ideation, according to a clinical trial published in the Journal of Affective Disorders. Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center and the New York State Psychiatric Institute found that this hormonal boost persists for at least … Read more

Cooking certain vegetables in healthy fats can significantly increase the body’s absorption of vital fat-soluble vitamins and disease-fighting antioxidants, according to findings outlined by Health. While raw vegetables are frequently praised for their nutritional purity, targeted cooking techniques break down stubborn cell walls to release locked-in nutrients. How Cooking Asparagus Releases Cell-Wall Antioxidants Cooking asparagus … Read more

Two more individuals appear to be free of human immunodeficiency virus following stem cell transplants for cancer treatment, according to case presentations at AIDS 2026. If their remission holds, these cases will mark the 12th and 13th documented instances of an HIV cure after the high-risk procedure, offering new biological markers for researchers studying wider … Read more

Starting treatment with a regimen containing doravirine and tenofovir disoproxil (TDF) resulted in less weight gain than starting treatment with a regimen containing dolutegravir and tenofovir alafenamide (TAF), according to findings from the OptiDOR trial presented at the 26th International AIDS Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. While both regimens achieve high levels of viral … Read more