Plus, six ways to tell if it’s a broken bone “I can’t move my arm!” “It hurts when I walk!” If you have active kids, you’re used to them telling you (dramatically) about all their bumps and bangs. Most of the time, they brush it off and a few minutes later are back on the [...]
Virtually every activity you do relies on ease of motion. Stretching can help in numerous ways. It can often relieve back pain, stiff necks, and sore knees when tight muscles are to blame. It can counteract too much sitting whether you’re doing it for work or a pleasurable activity. If you’re a runner, a tennis [...]
Nepal is the latest country to endure an unprecedented dengue fever outbreak with six deaths and more than 8,000 people hospitalised in the last four months. The epidemic – believed to be the worst in the nation’s history – has been attributed to climate change and urbanisation creating new breeding grounds for the aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus mosquitoes that spread the disease. It [...]
Bluebird Bio has been granted the go-ahead to market its gene therapy for the blood disorder β-thalassemia. Zynteglo gained conditional market approval from the European Commission in June to treat transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia in patients 12 years and older who have no other treatment options. Image by lisichik from Pixabay Read more at Nature… The post [...]
A microbial bond is shared between mother and child that renders the age-old dichotomy of “nature versus nurture” obsolete. Molded by both host biology and the physical relationship between mother and child, this microbial connection is formed at the earliest moments of life when the newborn’s skin and mucosal surfaces are seeded with microorganisms that [...]
Plumbing, wiring, mechanical and pumping problems, explained Your heart is a powerful pump. The muscular organ sends oxygen and nutrients coursing through your bloodstream to keep organs, tissues and cells humming. What happens when disease disrupts this process? Repercussions are felt throughout the body. Heart disease can manifest as a problem with plumbing, wiring, structure [...]
When Anne Madison could no longer hear her microwave beep, she assumed that her appliance needed repair. In fact, the machine worked well, but her confusion foreshadowed a frustrating struggle: a long and lonely battle with hearing loss. Madison didn’t bother going to a doctor after the microwave incident. She knew that hearing aids were [...]
Sleep Late Restless legs syndrome, also called RLS, makes it hard to sleep. Your legs may ache, burn, tingle, twitch, or jerk. To get the deep sleep you need, try going to bed a little later and sleeping later in the morning. Those morning hours may be some of your best rest. Credit: iStock, [...]
Study finds millions of cases could be avoided Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers in women – but it’s also one of the most preventable. The rise of Pap screening and HPV vaccination have made early detection and prevention a life-saver for many. But they could be saving many more lives, according [...]
At a Glance Higher levels of common air pollutants were associated with increases in emphysema over a decade of follow-up. The results may help explain why some people who never smoked develop emphysema. In emphysema, a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), tissue in the lungs becomes damaged and dies. This reduces the amount [...]
