TOPLINE: The prevalence of joint pain across US states tracks with levels of educational disparities, with individuals living in areas with the greatest inequalities facing the greatest pain risk. METHODOLOGY: Evidence suggests people with less education are more likely to experience joint pain, owing to behavioral risk factors such as smoking, limited access to healthcare resources, or delayed diagnosis and […]

Photo: Dr. Mohammed Saeed Healthcare costs have spiraled out of control in the United States. But studies have shown how as much as one-third of healthcare expenditures can be attributed to wasteful or fraudulent healthcare services. THE PROBLEM There’s also evidence that underserved communities are at higher risk for receiving wasteful care – and exposure to unnecessary procedures that may […]

A mum has shared how her healthy son’s eye squint turned out to be a sign of a deadly brain tumour. Liesje Love, 43, noticed her eight-year-old son Lachie had developed a squint in one of his eyes three days before Christmas in December last year. While he had been his usual energetic self, when the eye started to turn inward Liesje took […]

While the Covid jabs help to protect you by creating an antibody response without you having to experience potentially severe illness, they are no silver bullet. Fully vaccinated people can still catch the virus due to declining immunity from the vaccine, with the ZOE Health Study currently reporting a rise in cases in the UK. As of July 30, the […]

Reviewers’ Notes A landmark research project will place health workers in Indigenous communities across Queensland to study the long-term wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. Researchers from The University of Queensland and Mater Research Institute will identify 400 Indigenous families during pregnancy, and monitor the health and wellbeing of participating mothers, fathers and babies over five years. Project […]

Cases of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers of the head and neck, known as head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), are rapidly increasing throughout the United States. Unfortunately, relatively little is known about the factors that contribute to these tumors and what makes some tumors more aggressive and treatment-resistant than others. To determine why some patients respond better to radiation […]

Millions of people experience overt or covert racism that affects their day-to-day lives. But sometimes, the impact of such discrimination spills into healthcare, bringing life threatening consequences. So, when it comes to racial health disparities, can so-called biological differences explain these statistics, or is the misuse of science preventing us from getting to the root of the problem? Have you […]

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Tristan Thompson is being ruthlessly dragged by the internet for penning his youngest son a heartfelt birthday message while having yet to acknowledge the son he fathered mere months before. Tatum Thompson, the son the NBA player shares with Khloé Kardashian, turned 1-year-old last week. In honor of his birthday, the dad of four shared two photos of himself and […]

Our abdominal muscles are among the hardest-working muscles in the body. They are involved in nearly every move we make, keeping the body stable and balanced, protecting our spine and even ensuring our internal organs stay where they’re supposed to. But certain health conditions and even unnecessarily tensing the muscles during your daily life can cause the abdominal muscles to […]