The woman said she was racked with pain and disbelief on the hospital bed, her belly slick with ultrasound gel, when a hospital worker delivered the news: There was a baby inside her. It was a boy. Six months along. And his heart wasn’t beating. For months, the 30-year-old woman […]
The long-awaited confirmation of the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination in patients with cancer has arrived, on time to be disseminated to a global audience at the annual congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology, the leading professional society for medical oncology. With a multitude of studies supporting similar conclusions […]
Overeating ‘is NOT the primary cause of obesity’: Scientists claim eating foods high in processed sugars is the real cause of a bulging waistline Eating food with highly processed carbs is the main driver of obesity These foods drive fat storage, hunger levels and weight gain, researchers claim Focus should […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has uncovered long-term underinvestment in the public health workforce, including staff losses and underfunding for public health education, according to a new paper in the American Journal of Public Health. For training of individuals in health departments to succeed, we must assess needs, increase access to education […]
Every morning Finn and Jude Adams are not only allowed to kick and punch, their mother encourages it. Lina Adams, 37, calls time from home learning just before lunch every day to marshall her sons Finn, 8, and Jude, 4, into the lounge room for some intense 10-minute exercise. Melbourne-based […]
Watchares Hansawek/Shutterstock By Ashley Moor/Sept. 2, 2021 1:05 pm EDT Despite the fact that more than 600,000 hysterectomies are performed each year in the United States, per John Hopkins Medicine, many details of these major surgeries, and why they can be necessary, are still a mystery to many. In plain terms, […]
Having good safety measures at schools is very important as children start going back to the classroom. But which measures are most effective at optimizing health and safety conditions and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in school settings? In a new pre-print study on medRxiv, researchers from various institutes including […]
People often get sicker as they grow older, but new research from Gil McVean of the University of Oxford and colleagues finds that the impact of a person’s genes on their risk of getting sick actually wanes with age. The researchers published their new findings August 26th in the journal […]
During fetal development, cells should migrate to the outer edge of the brain to form critical connections for information transfer and regulation in the body. When even a few cells fail to move to the correct location, the neurons become disorganized and this results in focal cortical dysplasia. This condition […]
Jacob Lund/Shutterstock By Andra Picincu/Aug. 25, 2021 1:57 pm EDT Squats, lunges, and other strength training exercises for distance runners can enhance your performance and reduce injury risk. Weightlifting increases muscle strength and muscular power (via the Strength and Conditioning Journal). Moreover, it allows runners to maintain proper form and prevent […]