• WA Health issues measles update
    on April 2, 2025 at 5:50 am

    WA Health has identified a new measles case who has been infectious at several locations around the State. There have now been 12 cases of confirmed measles cases in the State since 19 March 2025.

  • Bay Area doctor aims to raise awareness of endometriosis, help women get earlier diagnosis
    by Allie Corey on April 2, 2025 at 2:49 am

    TAMPA, Fla. - One in ten women of reproductive age have Endometriosis. It's a chronic inflammatory disease that causes severe pain during menstruation, and it's also referred to as the mysterious disease of women, because, sadly, not enough doctors ...

  • Palm Springs HIV advocates navigate uncertainty after federal health agency cuts
    by Kendall Balchan on April 2, 2025 at 2:07 am

    Jeff Taylor, executive director of HIV+ Aging Research Project – Palm Springs (HARP-PS), said he woke up Tuesday morning to a torrent of phone calls and messages from people looking for reassurance amid the news of the day that the Trump administration ...

  • Vaccination leads to lower transmission of HPV
    on April 2, 2025 at 2:06 am

    Due to vaccination against HPV, fewer people are transmitting HPV to others. The spread of HPV is decreasing as a result. Research shows that HPV vaccination indirectly also protects unvaccinated women to some extent. This shows the importance of ...

  • Virtual reality offers new approach for early Alzheimer's detection
    on April 2, 2025 at 1:58 am

    Working with young adults, clinically unimpaired older adults, and patients with mild cognitive impairment (often a precursor to Alzheimer's), her team asked participants to remember the location of different objects, such as a TV remote or glasses, within ...

  • Proclamation: Parkinson Awareness Month
    on April 2, 2025 at 12:04 am

    WHEREAS Parkinson's is a disease of the brain that touches almost every aspect of daily living including movement, mood, speech, eating, drinking, sleep, and cognition; and Parkinson's is a progressive chronic disease that results in loss of ...