Types 1 and 2 diabetes are the most common. However, various conditions don't fit either of these two groups, such as type 1.5 diabetes. Here's what it is.

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Summer fruits like peaches and cherries are delicacies with a poisonous secret within

You know that problems like chest pain or trouble breathing warrant immediate medical care. Here are other symptoms that shouldn't be brushed off.

The presentation of vitamin B12 deficiency varies from being asymptomatic to affecting multiple organ systems. In addition, several systemic diseases can be associated with generalized weakness and hyperpigmentation. However, vitamin B12 deficiency rarely pre…

LOSING WEIGHT can be a struggle for many and shifting stubborn belly fat is notoriously difficult to do. But by making five 'effortless' changes, people can start seeing big differences 'really quickly'.

A consecutive case series of supraclavicular artery island flaps was designed using indocyanine green angiography (IcG-A) in head and neck reconstruction to demonstrate its utilization in supraclavicular artery island flap (SCAIF) head and neck reconstruction…

NZ's leading some of the world's most exciting trials. Jamie Morton looks at five of them.

Anchalee Avihingsanon, MD, PhD, HIV-NAT, Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre, Bangkok, Thailand, is principal investigator of the ALLIANCE trial, currently evaluating the responses of treatment-naïve persons living with comorbid HIV/hepatitis B virus to a tri…

Anorexia Nervosa is a serious eating disorder that takes a toll on a person’s mental health. In this illness, a person cuts down on their food consumption and starves themselves to look thin. Read more about its causes, symptoms, and how one can cure it

While male and female bodies are alike in many ways, it’s fascinating to see some ways in which they vary. Many drugs act differently on men and women, and…

Lower back pain is pretty common, estimated to be affecting well over 500 million people worldwide. If you get sharp lower back pain, here's what it could mean.

Scientists have of course warned that the virus isn't going away anytime soon.

Patrick Burnett, MD, PhD, FAAD, chief medical officer of Arcutis Biotherapeutics, speaks on the positive safety and efficacy profile shown in the DERMIS-1 and DERMIS-2 trials exploring use of roflumilast cream in patients with chronic plaque psoriasis, includ…

Acute myocardial infarction in individuals who have had a cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack (CVA-TIA) is a medical emergency, which must be examined and treated as soon as possible. Physicians face a significant problem in managing this sc…

Based on what we've seen in the Southern Hemisphere, experts say the U.S. could be headed for a bad influenza season this fall and winter, coupled with a...

PARIS: Scientists said Saturday (Sep 10) they had identified the mechanism through which air pollution triggers lung cancer in non-smokers, a discovery one expert hailed as "an important step for science - and for society". The research illustrated the health…

You probably have simply been identified with an underactive thyroid, chances are you'll be questioning whether or not there's a particular hypothyroidism weight loss plan that might assist to deal wi

OXFORD, Sep 10 ― A booster dose of a new malaria vaccine maintains a high level of protection against the disease, researchers said Thursday, expressing hopes the cheap jab could...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) causes multiple local and systemic pathophysiological consequences, which lead to an increase in morbidity and mortality in patients suffering from this disorder. OSA presents with various nocturnal events of apnoeas or hypopneas…

Jay Alberts, PhD, the Edward F. and Barbara A. Bell Endowed Chair at Cleveland Clinic, provided commentary on an innovative approach using virtual reality to detect early signs of Parkinson disease.

A large study suggested Thursday that artificial sweetener could be associated with a higher risk of heart disease, however experts urged caution about the findings.

A woman in Scotland was found to feel virtually no pain and report zero trace of any anxiety or depression.

The blue mild that smartphone and laptop computer screens give off could not have an effect on your sleep in case you solely get a small dose of it Health 5 September 2022 By Jason Arunn Murugesu The