There are many potential reasons a person may experience foot pain and difficulty walking. One possible culprit is hammer toe. Here's what to know.

Exhaust fumes more harmful than you thought, especially for women: Research Further study will now need to clarify the relationship between psychiatric symptoms, sleep EEG measures and neurodevelopment, with a view/ to pinpointing markers of brain circuit dys…

‘Seema has bounced back in just ten months since her breast cancer diagnosis, the mastectomy, chemo, & radiation, thanks to her healthy lifestyle before & after,’ Nithin Kamath shared

<p>Choose to Move is a program for seniors looking to exercise while meeting new people </p>

A digital pet app used as a prescription digital therapeutic (PDT) to encourage children to complete prescribed therapies received high engagement and function scores from children living with neurodevelopmental disabilities.

Background Poor diet may contribute to deleterious chronic health among individuals incarcerated. Yet, limited research has evaluated the nutritional content of menus and commissary items provided in jails. Thus, this study assessed the macronutrient distribu…

Background The life expectancy of people with severe mental illness (SMI) is shorter than those without SMI, with multimorbidity and poorer physical health contributing to health inequality. Screening tools could potentially assist the optimisation of medicin…

Ulnar artery pseudoaneurysm (UAP) is a rare occurrence after penetrating injury to the distal upper extremity and may lead to complications such as rupture, sensorimotor dysfunction, and compartment syndrome. We present the case of a 57-year-old man who devel…

Researchers from the University of Washington’s School of Medicine explored the link between risk factors like smoking and cancer deaths

Enterolith formation is a rare condition precipitated by decreased bowel motility. It may cause obstruction or other complications and the diagnosis usually is confirmed after surgery and analysis of the stones or fragments. It is often seen in association wi…

In an unfinished part of his basement, 95-year-old Richard Soller zips around a makeshift track encircling boxes full of medals he’s won for track and field and long-distance running. Without a hint of breathlessness, he says: “I can put in miles down here.” …

Due to the pandemic, students have fallen behind on their immunizations. The American Academy of Pediatrics said about 25 million children around the globe missed childhood immunizations in 2021, the largest decrease in 30 years.

Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome (APS) spans three types of autoimmune disorders, categorized as APS type 1, type 2, and type 3. APS type 1 (APS-1) is the rarest type of the three. Complications of APS-1 can affect the bones, joints, skin, nails, gonads, eye…

A music test to measure the mental ability of older adults has been created by a team of renowned academics. Scientists from Tel Aviv University have found a simple way to measure the electrical activity in the brain through the use of musical tasks. They use…

The ALLIANCE trial is investigating the responses of treatment-naïve persons living with comorbid HIV (PLWH)/hepatitis B virus to a triplet regimen of bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide vs dolutegravir plus emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fuma…

CANCER is yet to be defeated but gains are being made on a number of fronts. Recent research suggests you can dramatically modify your risk of cancer by eschewing a popular drink - and it's not alcohol.

Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) has a characteristic feature that distinguishes it from the other types of non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs) - the presence of a marker on its surface called CD30. It can be either cutaneous, systemic, or around breast implant…

We aim to present a unique case of unilateral paracentral acute middle maculopathy (PAMM) associated with cilioretinal artery insufficiency following the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination. A 28-year-old male complained of a sudden blurring of vi…

Monkeypox cases have been spreading throughout the United States. But does monkeypox actually come from monkeys? Read on to learn the origins of monkeypox.

Government has reportedly resumed the supply of life-saving antiretroviral therapy drugs to the country’s 2.3 million HIV-infected

Objective To systematically assess the robustness of reported postacute SARS-CoV-2 infection health outcomes in children. Methods A search on PubMed and Web of Science was conducted to identify studies published up to 22 January 2022 that reported on postacu…

Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) introduced globally to limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2 led to disruption of the typical respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) seasonality.1 Studies examining the resurgence of RSV have been limited by sample size and lack of…

Cases of optic neuritis have been reported following the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), with most being unilateral and associated with demyelinating illness. We report a case of a 22-year-old woman who presented with sudden onset painless diminuti…

This is the second time the UK would be linking monkeypox infection to West Africa since the current outbreak started.

World Leukemia Day 2022: Congenital leukemia occurs in the womb even before a baby is born. Here are signs and symptoms of this rare cancer. | Health