Drinking juice has quite a complicated history. While some health gurus try drinking juices to "detox the body," others say juice is packed with too much sugar, and drinking too much of it can negati… [+3781 chars]
An average of 900,000 people a year will experience a blood clot, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and they can be deadly. The CDC states, "As many as 100,000 people die o… [+9018 chars]
A new national Covid vaccine programme for all adults is on the way because of a lack of protection against new variants as the Taoiseach admitted to being worried about the impact of the virus this … [+4751 chars]
Radiotherapy for cancer is often debilitating but also necessary, so anything that can help improve side effects is a huge step forward. Hats off then to scientists at Newcastle University who ha… [+2422 chars]
Welcome to NeurologyLive® Brain Games! This weekly quiz series, which goes live every Sunday morning, will feature questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics, written by physi… [+1255 chars]
When you're pregnant, your body churns out progesterone, a hormone that relaxes all your muscles, including the ones in your digestive tract. These relaxed muscles slow down digestion, which can lead… [+2066 chars]
According to research, the chances of miscarriages increase during summer as compared to any other weather condition. As per the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSHP), Up to 30 per cent … [+3646 chars]
An electrocardiographic pattern consisting of elevated ST segment in lead aVR with global ST-segment depression in multi-leads indicates circumferential subendocardial ischaemia due to mismatch of ox… [+6975 chars]
Without the ability to feel pain, life is more dangerous. To avoid injury, pain tells us to use a hammer more gently, wait for the soup to cool or put on gloves in a snowball fight. Those with rare i… [+8424 chars]
By Ciara ColhounBBC News NI Media caption, "I'm shocked stress caused broken heart syndrome" When Michele Canning developed chest and arm pain on her way to a routine doctor's appointment in Januar… [+6263 chars]
High blood sugar may not get as many headlines as health concerns like COVID, heart disease and cancer. But chronically high blood sugarcommonly known as diabetesis a silent epidemic in the U.S., a c… [+2631 chars]
Mosquitoes are the worlds deadliest animal. Over 1 million deaths per year are attributed to mosquito-borne diseases, including malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever, Zika and chikungunya fever. (Also … [+6678 chars]
