Breast cancer: Eight most common signs and symptoms A woman discovered she had cancer for the second time after suffering a cough and a pain in her side. Victoria Powers, 34, was diagnosed with incurable secondary breast cancer – that had spread to the lungs, liver and bones – five years after being given the all clear from a primary […]

What cell types are found in which human tissue, and where? Which genes are active in the individual cells, and which proteins are found there? Answers to these questions and more are to be provided by a specialized atlas – in particular how the different tissues form during embryonic development and what causes diseases. In creating this atlas, researchers aim […]

Adults in their 20s and 30s with mental disorders have an up to three-fold elevated likelihood of a heart attack or stroke, according to a study in more than 6.5 million individuals published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology,. Lifestyle behaviors did not explain the excess risk. One in every eight of the 20-to-39-year-old participants had some kind […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday it would stop reporting or monitoring COVID-19 case data and transmission rates after the government ends the pandemic’s public health emergency designation next week. The agency will stop using its color-coded COVID-19 Community Levels (CCL) system, which relies on those metrics to track the spread […]

Bindi Irwin spent years dealing with excruciating, daily pain from undiagnosed endometriosis, but it wasn’t until she became a mother that she was galvanized to finally “figure out what was wrong.” Related story Celebrity Parents Celebrated Easter Weekend With The Cutest Pictures of Their Little Chicks In a recent Instagram video post, the 24-year-old daughter of beloved conservationist Steve Irwin […]

In a recent study published in PLOS ONE, researchers evaluated the association between the functional, cognitive, and social aspects of car diving and successful aging (SA). Study: Association between car driving and successful ageing. A cross sectional study on the "S.AGES" cohort. Image Credit: Dusan Petkovic/Shutterstock.com Background Assessing SA is critical to identifying modifiable factors to promote health. SA comprises […]

In a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), researchers working at the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (US-CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Cancer Institute analyzed the 2021 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data to assess recent national estimates of commercial tobacco use among US adults. Study: Tobacco Product Use Among Adults – United […]

Dr Amir lists diabetes symptoms Type 2 diabetes stems from insufficient insulin production. Stripped of this key hormone, your blood sugar can reach dangerous heights, hiking your risk of serious complications. Fortunately, dietary tweaks can go a long way when it comes to managing blood glucose levels, an expert has shared. Claire Lynch, a diabetes expert from Plant Based Health […]

Many middle-aged and older women get mammograms every one to two years to screen for breast cancer, as recommended by their doctors. A study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that previous mammograms hold underutilized data that could help identify women at high risk of breast cancer and even reveal which breast is likely […]

Among women with early-stage, high-risk breast cancer, strong adherence to prevention recommendations was linked with a significantly reduced risk of breast cancer recurrence and mortality in a new study. Following such recommendations surrounding smoking, physical activity (PA), eating fruits and vegetables and reducing or eliminating sugar-sweetened beverages seemed to be the most beneficial, wrote the authors of the paper published […]