Tattoos impair sweating, could increase risk of heat-related injury
New research finds that tattooed skin does not sweat as much as non-inked areas of the body, which may have …
Measures of Central Adiposity Linked to All-Cause Mortality
THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 — Several indices of central adiposity, including waist circumference and body adiposity index, are associated with …
AHA News: Cluster of Risky Conditions That Can Lead To Heart Disease Is Rising in Hispanic Adults
TUESDAY, Sept. 22, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — A cluster of conditions called metabolic syndrome that could lead to …
Educational intervention before ‘first sex’ can protect sexual health of black males and prevent unwanted pregnancies
A new Johns Hopkins Medicine study adds to evidence that the earlier parents, educators and health care workers have age-appropriate …
Why Britain's countryside is still unwelcoming for people of colour
The word ‘urban’ has become synonymous with people of colour (POC), particularly Black people. It’s expected that minority groups can …
Madrid region braces for new curbs as virus spirals out of control
At the epicentre of an explosion of new infections in Spain, the Madrid region was to unveil Friday a string …
This TikTok User Says She Uses Aspirin Face Masks to Get Rid of Acne—Is That Safe?
TikTok is pretty hit or miss when it comes to beauty hacks: The trendy heatless waves tutorial, for example—which uses …
Schwarz elected vice president of radiation research society
Julie K. Schwarz, MD, PhD, a professor of radiation oncology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has …
Buchman elected president of neurotology society
Craig A. Buchman, MD, the Lindburg Professor and head of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at Washington University …
Survivors of neonatal heart repair surgery face lifelong risk of kidney disease, high blood pressure
Babies who have life-saving surgery for congenital heart problems within the first month of life face a lifelong risk of …
Infant formula standardisation could reduce risk of over- or under-feeding
Standardization of infant formula reconstitution ratios and improvements in manufacturer feeding guides may reduce risks of under- and overfeeding, according …
Autistic adults have a higher rate of physical health conditions
Autistic individuals are more likely to have chronic physical health conditions, particularly heart, lung, and diabetic conditions, according to a …
Case study describes unexpected diagnosis of one of the first cases of MIS-C in US
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in April, a 14-year-old boy was admitted to the emergency department at Nemours …
Women share the pain of years spent fighting for an endometriosis diagnosis
Endometriosis is a debilitating condition that causes painful or heavy periods. It can lead to infertility, fatigue and bowel and …
Powerful drug discovery protocol for autism is accelerating the development of new treatments
A sensitive and reliable new protocol for assessing social deficits in animal models of autism and certain psychiatric conditions is …
Gene test can predict risk of medications causing liver injury
Scientists who were working on a way to determine the viability of batches of tiny liver organoids have discovered a …
New treatment possibilities for young women diagnosed with rare form of ovarian cancer
A recent finding by researchers at the BC Cancer Research Institute and the University of British Columbia (UBC) may offer …
Africa declared free of wild poliovirus
Africa is free of wild poliovirus, after decades of vaccination campaigns, according to news reports. An independent body called the …