A hemangioma, also known as a strawberry birthmark, is a bright red birthmark that shows up in the first or second week of life. It looks like a rubbery bump and is made up of extra blood vessels in the skin. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Megha Tollefson, a Mayo Clinic pediatric dermatologist, explains what caregivers should know if […]

Northwestern Medicine investigators have shown that inhibiting a mutated gene can reduce seizure activity in adult-type diffuse gliomas, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Adult‐type diffuse gliomas are the most common malignant tumors arising in the central nervous system, affecting six in 100,000 worldwide, according to the National Institutes of Health. Most adult-type diffuse glioma […]

LONDON (Reuters) -British ministers have been given more time to hand over unredacted messages from former prime minister Boris Johnson to a public inquiry looking into the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, in a stand-off that could lead to criminal sanctions. Johnson’s government ordered an inquiry in 2021 to look into the preparedness of the country as well as the […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Summer is almost here, and that means we’re trying to amp up our frozen drink game. After all, nothing beats the heat like something frosty, fruity, and tropical when the sun is shining with all its might and we’re […]

MILAN, Italy — Secukinumab (Cosentyx) and biosimilar adalimumab-adaz (Hyrimoz) injection proved to have similar efficacy for limiting spinal radiographic progression over a 2-year period in patients with radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA) in the SURPASS study, a phase 3b, randomized controlled trial. This study, presented at the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) 2023 Annual Meeting, represents the first head-to-head […]

Despite the use of similar assessment criteria when deciding whether new cancer drugs should receive funding, there are substantial differences in drug funding decisions, across comparable high-income countries. This is the key finding from a new study published in The Lancet Oncology and led by Kristina Jenei from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Dr. Bishal […]

Influenza, or the flu, is a virus transmitted by respiratory droplets from coughing and sneezing. It can cause the sudden onset of a fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat, headache, muscle and joint pain. In Australia, the flu is responsible for more than 5,000 hospitalization and 100 deaths a year. The highest rates are among those over 65, whose immune […]

Lack of vaccination against COVID-19 was associated with a significantly higher risk for hospitalization, compared with vaccinated status and boosted status, new evidence suggests. A retrospective, population-based cohort study in Alberta, Canada, found that between late September 2021 and late January 2022, eligible unvaccinated patients with COVID-19 had a nearly 10-fold higher risk for hospitalization than did patients who were […]

In a recent study published in the Science of The Total Environment Journal, researchers explored the relationship between the consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Study: Ultra-processed foods consumption as a promoting factor of greenhouse gas emissions, water, energy, and land use: A longitudinal assessment. Image Credit: IliaNesolenyi/Shutterstock.com Background UPF are industrial products that are made from food […]

If anyone’s got those perfect and gorgeous toned arms, legs, and fantastic abs, it’d be Hailee Steinfeld. She always steals the crowd’s attention with her show-stopper dress and how she slayed it by walking and flaunting her healthy and fit body. What could be her secret in achieving a leaner body? Let’s read and find out. Staying Cool and Refreshed […]