Gay 'chemsex' is fuelling urban HIV epidemics, AIDS experts warn

Gay 'chemsex' is fuelling urban HIV epidemics, AIDS experts warn
Reuters: Health
A surge in "chemsex" parties, where people spend days getting high on drugs and having sex with scores of partners, is re-fuelling epidemics of HIV among gay men in European towns and cities, doctors say.

Influenza Season Has Barely Begun, But a California Child’s Death Is Already Being Classified as ‘Flu-Associated’

High-fat diets affect your brain, not just your physical appearance, suggests new study in mice. Inflammation occurs in the hypothalamus, which regulates body weight homeostasis and metabolism, as early as 3 days after eating a high-fat diet, even before the body begins to display signs of obesity.

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Drug-making giant Purdue Pharma has reportedly reached a tentative multi-billion dollar agreement in the US to settle a host of lawsuits against it. The firm owned by the billionaire Sackler family is accused of helping fuel the US opioid crisis through drugs like painkiller OxyContin.

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What Does Magnesium Actually Do for You? - Here's how to tell if you're getting enough of this essential, overlooked nutrient

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Tocagen's brain cancer treatment fails late-stage study, shares slump

Tocagen's brain cancer treatment fails late-stage study, shares slump
Reuters: Health
Tocagen Inc said on Thursday its experimental treatment did not prove effective in extending life of brain cancer patients in a late-stage study, sending shares down 68%.

Only the wealthy have the right to longevity. Medicare for All can fix that - A dystopian govt study finds that income & lifespan are correlated — but it doesn't have to be this way

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