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Why Are Men Less Likely to See a Doctor?

July 6, 2021 — When Armin Brott began having tingling and tremors in his hands, he wasn’t very concerned. After decades of practicing full-contact martial arts, he knew how to live with discomfort. It was nothing that Advil and some stretching couldn’t fix — or so he thought. His symptoms worsened, eventually becoming unbearable. After… Read More: Why Are Men Less Likely to See a Doctor? »

UK: Black people less likely to be engaged in HIV care, with more cases of viral rebound

There are ethnic disparities in relation to two key indicators of the quality of HIV care, but there are no differences in viral suppression within a year of starting treatment, Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan told the virtual British HIV Association (BHIVA) conference yesterday. Although the differences are not large, dealing with them is necessary if the… Read More: UK: Black people less likely to be engaged in HIV… »

Less than half of Irish adults will get flu vaccine study shows

According to a study carried out by Lloyds Pharmacy 46% of Irish adults said they are planning on getting the flu vaccine this year. Research shows, 74 per cent of adults claim that the COVID-19 pandemic has made them more aware of the importance of being vaccinated against viruses. However, 46 per cent of adults… Read More: Less than half of Irish adults will get flu vaccine… »

Covid-19 news: People in the UK are sleeping less well under lockdown

By Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Half of people say their sleep has been disturbed since the start of the pandemicJGI/Tom Grill/Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 4 June People in the UK are sleeping less well under lockdown 60 per cent of people in the UK say they’ve experienced worse… Read More: Covid-19 news: People in the UK are sleeping less well… »