Global life expectancy projected to increase by nearly 5 years by 2050 despite various threats
The latest findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2021, published in The Lancet, forecast that global life ...
Primary health coverage found to have prevented more than 300,000 child deaths in four Latin American countries
The implementation of primary health care (PHC) over the last two decades has prevented more than 300,000 child deaths in ...
Likelihood of kids and young people smoking and vaping linked to social media use
The more time spent on social media, the greater the likelihood that children and young people will both smoke and/or vape, ...
Men at greater risk of major health effects of diabetes than women, study suggests
Men are at greater risk than women of the major health effects of diabetes (types 1 and 2), proposes a long term study ...
Researchers: Exercise should be prescribed for people with Parkinson's
No pharmacological medication currently available can cure or slow down Parkinson's disease. However, based on an extensive ...
Imaging fibrous structure abnormalities of the white of the eye in myopathic patients
Eye diseases are extremely prevalent worldwide, with recent estimates suggesting that one-third of the global population ...
Review explores cell-based immunotherapies for sepsis
Imagine the human body mounting an excessively heightened reaction to an infection, causing multiple organ failures and ...
Natural toxins in food: Many people are not aware of the health risks
Many people are concerned about residues of chemicals, contaminants or microplastics in their food. However, it is less well ...
Equitable opportunity for transplants: Experts provide disparity-sensitive measures for transplant centers
An Expert Insight, published in the journal Transplantation, highlights health equity, disparity and inequality in organ ...
Research looks at how loneliness and mental health problems are interconnected
In a new study, researchers looked at whether lonely people are more prone to problems such as depression and psychosis.
Discovery of a master neuron that controls movement in worms has implications for human disease
Researchers at Sinai Health and the University of Toronto have uncovered a mechanism in the nervous system of the tiny ...
Q&A: Researcher discusses changing the pregnancy culture to 'eating for you,' not for two
For many generations, society has embraced the idea that pregnant women are "eating for two." That adage is frequently ...