Humans and other primates can jointly make sense of different types of sensory information, including sounds, smells, shapes and so on. By integrating sensory stimuli in the brain, they can better understand the world around them, detecting potential threats, food and other objects that are crucial to their survival. Researchers at Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology and the Chinese Academy […]

TORONTO (Reuters) – The numbers of babies born with syphilis in Canada are rising at a far faster rate than recorded in the United States or Europe, an increase public health experts said is driven by increased methamphetamine use and lack of access to the public health system for Indigenous people. While syphilis has made a global resurgence over the […]

Younger people who suffer stroke or intracerebral hemorrhage have about a three- to fivefold increased risk of being diagnosed with cancer in the next few years, new research shows. In young people, stroke might be the first manifestation of an underlying cancer, according to the investigators, led by Jamie Verhoeven, MD, PhD, with Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, […]

First lady Jill Biden, National Cancer Institute director Monica Bertagnolli, and Rep. Jackie Speier listen to Laura Esserman speak at the Helen Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center on Oct. 7, 2022. Photo: John G. Mabanglo-Pool/Getty Images Federal health officials are rolling out a new "National Cancer Plan" today as a framework for pursuing President Biden's Cancer Moonshot goals — including cutting […]

While those with medical conditions such as diabetes, high cholesterol, and obesity are more susceptible to poor circulation, it can impact anyone at any age. In the worst cases, poor circulation can lead to amputation with an estimated 5,000 amputations in the UK every year. Professor A. Davies, Vascular Surgeon and Clinical Trial Lead for Revitive Circulation Booster, shared the […]

This is not a drill: Rihanna just posted a super-sweet video of her son, and it’s a cuteness overload! On April 1, the Ocean’s 8 star shared a super-rare video of her son trying to get all of his mother’s attention to her Instagram. She posted the video with the adorable caption reading, “Look who don’t want mommy to workout […]

Woman, 19, battling incontinence gets a CORK removed from her privates that’s been there for three-and-a-half years EXCLUSIVE: The woman, 19, from Serbia got the cork stuck during sex  Unable to extract the item, she waited 3 years before seeking help out of shame  Medics had to amputate her urethra after discovering an opening in her bladder A teenager needed […]

Celebrity menopause doctor who campaigns with Davina McCall and Mariella Frostrup accused of putting women at risk of cancer by prescribing ‘alarmingly high’ doses of HRT Dr Louise Newson advises the government on issues pertaining to menopause She appeared on Davina McCall’s documentary Sex, Myths and the Menopause  One of Britain’s most high-profile menopause doctors has been accused of putting […]

Researchers led by a team at UT Southwestern Medical Center have created a statistical model to identify standards for typical, high, or low rates of bleeding after pediatric tonsillectomies. The findings, published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, could help doctors and hospitals improve outcomes for the third-most common pediatric surgery in the U.S. This model is a useful instrument […]

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: The secret to avoiding middle-age spread? Eat more protein! Women are more likely to gain weight around their stomachs as oestrogen drops Sleep gets worse with hormonal changes, which drives hunger and cravings I am currently on a speaking tour in Australia, and one thing I often get asked about in the Q&A sessions is middle-age spread, […]