Prioritizing your health has never been more important. As COVID cases continue to spike and the monkeypox outbreak has now become a public health emergency, having a strong immune system is essentia… [+3411 chars]
The body needs cholesterol for producing hormones and Vitamin D which help in digesting food and creation of cell membranes. Problems arise when there is an excessive amount of cholesterol in blood, … [+1528 chars]
Although urinary tract infections are common, treating them is getting harder as the bacteria that cause them develop antibiotic resistance. Researchers identified a new chemical that inhibits drug-r… [+2148 chars]
News As state agencies front a Royal Commission, David Williams reviews the countrys history of treating mental illness with shocks, drugs and, long ago, lobotomies It was a grisly, life-altering g… [+14638 chars]
Americans drink an estimated 517 million cups of coffee every day, according to the National Coffee Association (opens in new tab), making it the most popular beverage in the U.S. other than water.… [+10306 chars]
Gynecomastia is benign hypertrophy of male breast glandular tissue, either unilateral or bilateral, secondary to increased estrogen/testosterone ratio (elevated estrogen level, decreased testosterone… [+12372 chars]
Introduction: The present study was deliberated to assess the pre-emptive analgesic efficacy of diclofenac sodium and ketoprofen transdermal patches following open treatment of mandibular fractures. … [+25417 chars]
Poststroke antihypertensive medication use did not differ in rural and urban residents, according to study findings published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. However, researchers s… [+3128 chars]
It is quite possible that if Karyn Paringatai had not started delving into her whakapapa, she would not be around to advocate for greater awareness of stomach cancer.Like many New Zealanders, Dr Pari… [+3523 chars]
Implants made from pig skin have restored sight to 20 people with diseased corneas, in an exciting pilot clinical trial. Many of the patients were blind before receiving the help of this bioengineere… [+4667 chars]
Background: Patients suffering from thalassemia have decreased levels of lean body mass and an increased nutritional risk. To assess the body composition and vitamin D levels of thalassemic patients … [+31758 chars]
Josh Robson before he started treatment for cancer. Photo / @robie92_onenutA Melbourne man is urging all young men to see their general practitioner (GP) regularly, after he ignored warning signs tha… [+4080 chars]