Cancer symptoms: Top 14 early signs to look out for Cancer is one of the biggest killers in the UK, accounting for around a quarter of all deaths. As with any disease the sooner you catch the symptoms the sooner you can seek the appropriate treatment. Your symptoms will depend on the type of cancer you have and its location […]

According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS' own American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), using an automated deep-learning AI tool, as well as weight-based volumetric thresholds, might afford large-scale evaluation for splenomegaly on CT examinations performed for any indication. Noting that, historically, the standard linear splenic measurements used as a surrogate for splenic volume yielded suboptimal performance in detecting volume-based […]

Got a big night out or a super-early flight coming up? Try SLEEP BANKING, the scientifically proven way to counter the negative effects of sleep deprivation Sleep banking involves getting extra sleep leading up to busy periods Research shows sleep banking could improve reaction time and reduce errors READ MORE: Getting a good night’s sleep is more urgent than ever, […]

High cholesterol: Nutritionist reveals top prevention tips Dubbed the “silent killer”, high cholesterol can hike your risk of serious health problems, ranging from heart disease to strokes. Food can be a double-edged sword in this process, either boosting your levels of the fatty substance, or keeping them in check. Interestingly, various research papers keep backing nuts as a great addition […]

The summit is a good place to be. Jon Anderson hiking Runyon Canyon in Los Angeles, December 2022. Photo courtesy of Jon Anderson. Staying active on the hiking trails around the southern highlands of Australia, where he retired earlier this year after a career in film marketing, Jon Anderson is feeling there’s little he can’t conquer. And he gives credit […]

My face doubled in size from ‘sun poisoning’ – I looked like Lenny from Shark Tale Abbie Leverseidge, from Northampton, severely burnt her face in Lanzarote  The 22-year-old suffered blisters on her forehead and her nose leaked fluid A woman was left devastated after her relaxing holiday was ruined by sun poisoning – leaving her face severely swollen and unrecognisable. Abbie Leverseidge, […]

The end of Adopt a Shelter Cat Month is here, but there are still plenty of fabulous cats in search of loving homes! If you’re still looking to adopt a cat, or if you know someone who is, here are a few wonderful options of the available senior cats in our NYC and L.A. locations. You might just find the […]

WHO’s chief scientist says Covid not over yet… because vaccines are weak: British scientist says there’s ‘still a possibility we could go back in a bad direction’ as he warns ‘we don’t have infection-blocking vaccines’ Dr Jeremy Farrar warned of the ‘unlikely but possible scenario’ of another surge The world has insufficient anti-viral drugs and vaccines don’t prevent infection  READ […]

How long infants use parenteral nutrition helps predict whether they will develop retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), according to research published online June 29 in JAMA Ophthalmology. METHODOLOGY: Retrospective study of more than 11,000 infants born prematurely between 2007 and 2020 in Sweden (average gestational age, 28.5 weeks). TAKEAWAY: 29% of the infants developed ROP, and 5% received treatment for the […]

Volunteering in the community as a child can encourage political activism and voting trends as an adult, according to research from the University of Exeter using the UK Household Longitudinal Survey. What to know: Children from politically disengaged households in the United Kingdom were less likely to volunteer, whereas three quarters of children of engaged parents were also politically active, […]