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🦠 Hepatitis B & C: Know How They SpreadHepatitis B and C can spread through shared needles, contaminated personal items,...
09/22/2026

🦠 Hepatitis B & C: Know How They Spread

Hepatitis B and C can spread through shared needles, contaminated personal items, unsafe tattoos or piercings, needlestick injuries, and childbirth. Hepatitis B also spreads more easily through s*xual contact. Protect yourself by using sterile equipment, avoiding shared personal items, practicing safer s*x, ensuring screening during pregnancy, and getting vaccinated against hepatitis B. There is no hepatitis C vaccine, but treatment can usually cure the infection.

🦠 First U.S. Treatment for Hepatitis DHepcludex, or bulevirtide gmod, is the first FDA approved treatment for chronic he...
09/22/2026

🦠 First U.S. Treatment for Hepatitis D

Hepcludex, or bulevirtide gmod, is the first FDA approved treatment for chronic hepatitis D in adults without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis. Hepatitis D occurs only in people with hepatitis B and can cause rapid liver scarring, liver failure and liver cancer.

Given as a daily injection, Hepcludex blocks the virus from entering liver cells. In a major trial, approximately 48% of treated patients achieved a meaningful virologic and liver enzyme response at 48 weeks, compared with 2% receiving delayed treatment.

The FDA granted accelerated approval, meaning longer studies must confirm improved clinical outcomes. It does not cure hepatitis B, and stopping treatment may trigger severe hepatitis B or D flare ups. FDA

09/21/2026

⚠️ Liver Cancer: Know Your Risk Before Symptoms Begin

Primary liver cancer may cause no symptoms in its early stages. Major risk factors include chronic hepatitis B or C, cirrhosis from heavy alcohol use, and fatty liver disease.

As it progresses, warning signs may include unexplained weight loss, loss of appetite, upper-right abdominal pain, abdominal swelling, or yellowing of the eyes and skin.

If you have cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis B, ask your clinician whether you need liver cancer screening every six months.

🍽️ Eat Your Vegetables First? Food Order May Reduce Glucose SpikesThe order in which you eat may affect how quickly your...
09/21/2026

🍽️ Eat Your Vegetables First? Food Order May Reduce Glucose Spikes

The order in which you eat may affect how quickly your blood sugar rises. Eating non-starchy vegetables first, followed by protein and healthy fats, and saving rice, bread, pasta or potatoes for last may reduce postmeal glucose spikes, especially in people with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. Vegetable fiber, protein and fat help slow digestion and delay carbohydrate absorption. .

PMCID: PMC13121093

🥚 Eggs and Cholesterol: Cracking the Heart-Health MythEating one large egg yolk provides about 186 milligrams (mg) of ch...
09/19/2026

🥚 Eggs and Cholesterol: Cracking the Heart-Health Myth

Eating one large egg yolk provides about 186 milligrams (mg) of cholesterol. Eggs contain very little saturated fat, which is the main type of fat that raises harmful blood levels.

For most healthy people, up to one whole egg daily can fit into a heart healthy diet. What accompanies the egg matters: boiled eggs with vegetables are very different from eggs served with bacon, sausage and butter.

People with high LDL cholesterol, diabetes or established heart disease should prefer egg whites and eat yolks less often, usually a few times per week rather than daily, based on their LDL level, overall diet and clinician’s advice.

09/19/2026

🫁 Lung Abscess: When Infection Destroys Lung Tissue

A lung abscess is a pus-filled cavity caused by destruction of lung tissue, most commonly after aspiration of oral secretions. Risk increases with poor dental health, swallowing problems, stroke, seizures, heavy alcohol or sedative use, and impaired consciousness. Common symptoms include fever, productive cough, foul-smelling sputum, night sweats, weight loss, chest pain and shortness of breath. Diagnosis usually involves a chest X-ray or CT scan. Treatment begins with antibiotics such as IV ampicillin–sulbactam, followed by oral amoxicillin–clavulanate when appropriate; MRSA coverage may be added for selected patients. Drainage is considered for a large abscess or failure to improve, while surgery is rarely required.

Chewing Gum for HPV: Promising Early ResearchAn experimental gum containing FRIL, an antiviral protein from lablab beans...
09/19/2026

Chewing Gum for HPV: Promising Early Research

An experimental gum containing FRIL, an antiviral protein from lablab beans, trapped up to 93% of HPV in saliva samples. With added protegrin, it reduced Porphyromonas gingivalis and Fusobacterium nucleatum by over 99% while largely sparing beneficial bacteria. However, the gum was tested on collected samples in a laboratory, not by people chewing it. It has not been proven to clear HPV, prevent cancer or replace vaccination and standard treatment. Human clinical trials are still needed.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-39062-w

👅 What Is Your Tongue Coating Trying to Tell You?A coated tongue usually develops when bacteria, dead cells and food deb...
09/18/2026

👅 What Is Your Tongue Coating Trying to Tell You?

A coated tongue usually develops when bacteria, dead cells and food debris collect between the tongue’s tiny bumps. Common triggers include poor oral hygiene, dehydration, dry mouth, mouth breathing, smoking or va**ng, recent antibiotics, certain medications, unclean dentures, and a diet consisting mainly of soft foods with too few fruits and vegetables. It may cause bad breath, an unpleasant taste or a furry sensation. Gently clean your tongue daily, brush and floss regularly, stay hydrated, clean dentures properly, rinse after using steroid inhalers, improve your intake of fruits and vegetables, and consider an alcohol-free or antibacterial mouthwash. Avoid harsh scraping and irritating “detox” products. See a dentist or healthcare professional if the coating lasts longer than two to three weeks, cannot be wiped away, or is accompanied by pain, bleeding, an ulcer or difficulty swallowing.

09/18/2026

😮‍💨 Bad Breath Is More Than a Mint Problem

Persistent bad breath, medically called halitosis, most often begins in the mouth from plaque, tongue coating, gum disease, cavities, dry mouth, tonsil stones or poorly cleaned dentures. Smoking, certain foods, sinus problems, acid reflux, fasting and, less commonly, a lung abscess may also contribute. Brush twice daily, floss, clean your tongue, stay hydrated and clean oral appliances every day. Because treatment depends on the cause, see a dentist if the odor persists despite good oral hygiene. Seek medical care for foul breath accompanied by fever, chest pain, coughing or foul-smelling sputum.

🕐 Late-Night Eating: Does Meal Timing Matter?Research suggests that regularly eating meals late at night may worsen bloo...
09/17/2026

🕐 Late-Night Eating: Does Meal Timing Matter?

Research suggests that regularly eating meals late at night may worsen blood-sugar control and make weight management harder. In a controlled trial, participants eating identical meals later in the day experienced more hunger, lower daytime calorie burning and changes in fat-tissue metabolic pathways that favored fat storage. A 2024 analysis of 29 randomized trials also found modestly greater weight loss when more calories were eaten earlier. However, total calories, portions and food quality still matter most. When practical, eat more earlier in the day and finish dinner about 2–3 hours before bedtime.

PMCID: PMC10184753.

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