Practical wellness advice, breakthrough studies and public-health alerts explained by medical professionals.
For individuals living with Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), regular colonoscopies are often a necessary part of managing their health. Whereas the prospect … Read more
The pursuit of effective weight loss strategies is a constant, and intermittent fasting has emerged as a popular approach in recent years. But does restricting eating … Read more
The possibility of early Alzheimer’s disease detection is moving closer to reality, and the key may lie not in complex brain scans or invasive procedures, but … Read more
Brooklyn Hospital Center nurses are speaking out after their health care benefits were abruptly cut off, raising concerns about access to care and financial stability for … Read more
A resident of Patagones, Argentina, publicly alleged that he was asked to pay for emergency surgery at the Hospital Dr. Pedro Ecay, sparking an official investigation. … Read more
Martyn Webster, a pioneering plastic surgeon whose work profoundly shaped the field of microsurgery and extended to providing reconstructive care in West Africa, died on February … Read more
The persistent challenge of treatment-resistant depression may be yielding to novel approaches, as emerging research suggests a single dose of a compound found in ayahuasca, a … Read more
Researchers have identified a previously overlooked protein, PTGES3, as playing a critical role in the progression of advanced prostate cancer, offering a potential new target for … Read more
A growing number of parents are strategically planning pregnancies to coincide with the start of the new year, hoping to give their children a subtle academic … Read more
Madrid is seeing a surge of interest in healthcare training, as evidenced by a recent visit to ESSAE Formación Profesional Sanitaria by students pursuing degrees in … Read more
The aftermath of a hurricane is often envisioned as a landscape of downed trees, flooded streets, and damaged homes. But a growing body of research, including … Read more
The human body doesn’t age in a straight line. Instead, new research suggests we experience distinct shifts in our biology—what scientists are calling “age jumps”—around our … Read more