Gout: Dr. Rosemary Leonard advises on symptoms and treatment We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info “Gout is a type of arthritis, causing severe, sudden attacks of […]

Just because you’re not working or working out, it doesn’t mean you’re actually resting and recharging.  Do you feel well-rested? Probably not.  In our hurried, distracted, overwhelmingly busy lives, the idea of being at 100% energy, free of yawns and afternoon slumps, sounds like a pipe dream. Even on those rare occasions when we actually get a decent night’s kip, […]

Mobile phones, particularly smartphones, have significantly influenced our daily life. Since mobile phones with internet capabilities are used for paying bills, watching videos, communicating online, and playing games, they have become an integral part of life for many people. Study: Mobile Phone Dependency and Sleep Quality in College Students during COVID-19 Outbreak: The Mediating Role of Bedtime Procrastination and Fear of […]

Teenage girls are experiencing record high levels of sexual violence, and nearly 3 in 5 girls report feeling persistently sad or hopeless, according to a new report by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Nearly 70% of teens who identified as lesbian, bisexual, gay, or questioning (LGBQ+) report experiencing feelings of persistent sadness and hopeless, and nearly […]

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A new study led by Cedars-Sinai investigators identified a marker in the brain that controls the ability to reach and grasp, a fundamental fine motor skill that is often impaired in motor or neural injuries such as a stroke. The findings, published in the journal eNeuro, provide insight into the neural mechanisms of motor skill learning that can help lead […]

The neuroprotectant ApTOLL, a medication that may shield the brain from tissue damage, was linked to reduced death and disability among people being treated for stroke when used with standard treatments to restore blood flow, according to preliminary late-breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2023. The meeting, held in person in Dallas and virtually […]

Doctors are more likely to miss appendicitis in patients who are Black, research shows. This phenomenon, first described in children, occurs in adults as well, according to a study published last month in JAMA Surgery. Some hospitals fare better than others: Those with more diverse patient populations were less likely to have missed the diagnosis, the researchers found. “We don’t […]

An ancient human foraging instinct, fueled by fructose production in the brain, may hold clues to the development and possible treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The study, published recently in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, offers a new way of looking at a fatal disease characterized by abnormal […]

The figure of the witch has long cast a spell on artists and scientists, who have alternately associated her with women displaying an uncanny knowledge of nature or a voracious sexuality. In fact, many of “witches” persecuted in Europe from the 15th century onward were midwives and healers, in line with a long tradition of lay medical practice that was […]