Nearly 13 percent of women born in the U.S. today will develop breast cancer at some point during their lives. Treatment for early-stage disease often includes breast-conserving surgery, where the tumor and some surrounding healthy tissue (the tumor margin) are removed. However, around 20 percent of these surgeries require a second operation, generally because cancer cells are found within the […]

Ingenious tricks to boost your memory! Don’t sit down, don’t multi-task and be emotional are among tips proven by the latest research Memories are not only essential for our day- to-day ability to function, they are key to our relationships and signposts to events in our lives. Now scientists have found that the memories — specifically, the type of memories […]

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The U.S. will become increasingly vulnerable to the coronavirus in the fall and winter this year if Congress doesn’t approve new funding for more vaccines and treatments, Ashish Jha, MD, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, said Thursday. In an interview with The Associated Press, Jha said […]

Lisa Marie Presley is opening up about losing her son Benjamin Keough in a heart-wrenching Instagram post. Keough died by suicide in 2020 and Presley, understandably, has taken some time away from Instagram. “I haven’t posted in quite some time because there really isn’t much to say, as I am and will forever be mourning the loss of my son,” […]

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the immune responses induced by two doses or three doses of the BNT162b2 (BNT) vaccine or the CoronaVac (CorV) vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron BA.2 sublineage among public servants working for the government of Hong Kong. Study: Three-dose vaccination-induced immune responses protect against […]

A bout with flesh-eating bacteria can start out with a day at the beach, a hardly worrisome cut and then, in less than 24 hours, a raging infection fought with heavy antibiotics and gruesome scalpel work. It would be reassuring to know where and when Florida’s coastal waters are ripe with “one of the fastest growing organisms on earth,” said […]

Liver disease: NHS Doctor talks about link with alcohol 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 Over the years, the blind musician, who had worked with the […]

I’ve broken a few bones in my life. I’ve had six teeth removed, been stabbed with injections like a pin cushion, dislocated my finger on a ski slope, and stubbed my little toe more times than I care to remember – but nothing compares to period pain. The debilitating agony that rears its ugly head for a few days each […]

A husband and wife, from Norfolk, both discovered they had cancer – just months apart – after his diagnosis prompted her to look into symptoms. When Paul Boothby, 69, was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer in August 2021 – his wife, Diane, decided it was time to get some tests for her bloating. A private scan revealed that 63-year-old […]

Rapid weight loss 'becoming much more accepted' says Mosley 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 The British Liver Trust says NAFLD often causes no specific symptoms, […]