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Are You Always Waking Up Exhausted? Here's What to Do

Mercola

reported in 2012. A major factor that could be causing this is unrefreshing sleep, also called nonrestorative sleep. Health experts are unsure why unrefreshing sleep occurs, although it's been associated with some health problems (more on this later). Why Do You Experience Unrefreshing Sleep?

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The Gut Microbiome and Its Role in Health and Disease

Gideon

The exact makeup of the gut microbiome varies greatly from individual to individual and is influenced by variables that include diet, exercise, medication use, sleep, stress, hormonal changes, aging, and disease. What About Diabetes and Gut Health? 2012 Jan-Feb;3(1):4-14. 2012 Oct;143(4):913-6.e7. 2) Wu HJ, Wu E.

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Resurgence of congenital syphilis signals ‘urgent need’ for testing, treatment

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. Public health officials in New York are urgently promoting syphilis testing and treatment, alarmed that a preventable sexually transmitted infection once close to eradication has returned. We’ve seen a rise in adult syphilis since that time.”

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What Are Hospital Acquired Infections?

Gideon

Risk Factors Immunocompromised individuals, such as those undergoing chemotherapy, are at an increased risk for hospital-acquired infection. Geriatric patients are also at increased risk, as are those with multiple medical comorbidities. Department of Health and Human Services. Public Health Reports, 122(2), pp.160-166.

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Are trans men being forgotten in conversations about HIV prevention?

Better Health For All

In addition, the evidence base identifies potential increased risk of acquiring HIV in several subgroups of trans people, including young people, migrants, sex workers and people of the global majority [4] [6]. 4] There are also issues with inconsistencies in sexual health services and access to PrEP for trans people across the UK.