A case series which is the result of an international collaboration across 16 countries is published today (21 July 2022)
Month: July 2022
No clear medical definition of ‘growing pains’
We often hear the phrase ‘growing pains’ used by the general public to describe muscle or joint pain in young
Trauma of diagnosis stays with eye disease patients
The way in which a patient is told they have serious eye disease can impact their psychological health and ability
What’s known about Biden catching COVID-19?
President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, is experiencing mild symptoms and has begun taking Paxlovid, an antiviral pill
Q&A: Four ways to reduce your risk of dementia
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am in my mid-40s and have two young children. My mother developed memory issues in her early
Research collaboration changes international classification of firefighting to carcinogenic
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) recently classified occupational exposure as a firefighter as “carcinogenic,” changing the previous
Higher voice pitch makes female faces appear younger
Psychologists and biologists around Christina Krumpholz and Helmut Leder from the University of Vienna investigated whether voice pitch can influence
White adipose tissue is found to be the most vulnerable to metabolic changes caused by obesity
When the body is subjected to a high-calorie diet, the physiological response is not homogeneous and some organs or tissues
Review outlines methods to estimate life expectancy
Five key methods have been explored by Leicester researchers to calculate life expectancy and the life years lost due to
Home and hospital health care could be in ‘hot water’
Hospitals and homes are havens for germs and disease—but a well-regulated hot water system can prevent the spread of waterborne