Pharmaceutical trafficking is becoming a public health problem, say medical authorities and patients
The specialist has published a book offering patients strategies to take a more proactive approach in managing chronic health challenges that affect nearly one in four people
For most of human history, a continuous eight-hour snooze was not the norm
An average of 6,000 calories is consumed at Christmas dinner, triple the recommended daily intake
Opacity surrounds incidents at scientific facilities, with over 400 cases documented in the last half-century worldwide, including a cloud of bacteria that affected 10,000 people in 2019
This year’s pilgrimage to the San Lázaro shrine in El Rincón, on the outskirts of Havana, is taking place amid a serious health crisis that has caused dozens of deaths and the collapse of the healthcare system
The question is no longer about living longer, but about living life to the fullest. These simple guidelines can help you reach old age with full mental faculties
To better understand why some people develop the condition while others do not, researchers have worked together to identify distinct patient profiles
The president’s tax law, which was passed over the summer, cut funding for hormone treatments. This has led to medication shortages and long waits at clinics, causing uncertainty within the trans community
The CEO and founder of Science Corp discusses his company’s latest breakthrough: an ocular prosthesis, implanted with a chip under the retina
Documents sent to Spain’s National Biosafety Commission confirm at least two tests conducted in October and November at the facilities, which are undergoing construction work. Authorities are investigating the possibility of a lab leak
A review of 76 clinical trials underscores the importance of tailoring prescriptions to each individual. Twenty-two percent of patients take this kind of medication indefinitely
Vaccine advisers to the CDC voted to postpone immunization in specific cases, a decision that has raised concerns among experts
The health specialist has published a book that has 80 recommendations for avoiding toxins, as well as advice for a healthier life, away from harmful substances
Emanuel Hernandez and Elena Soboleva founded the Chicago Scream Club in June, and today their sessions attract up to 200 participants and have taken them to more than 10 cities across the US
People come to believe in absurd theories for the same reasons they come to believe in anything else. Their experiences lead them to think those beliefs are true
They often conceal their own talents as they try to fit into a standard mold, and these skills go unnoticed until adulthood. But not being themselves takes its toll on the mind and body
Former soldiers with PTSD, as well as mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor, are undergoing treatment in Tijuana, despite warnings about possible side effects
When physical sensations and thoughts seem so real that they appear to foresee disaster, you may be engaging in a form of covert avoidance behavior
According to the WHO, voluntary depigmentation persists in the country, with a prevalence rate of 50%. Experts warn how the practice has become more common over the last 10 years
US plastic surgeons support the operation, but the Spanish Society of Neurology warns that its therapeutic role is not sufficiently supported
The wellness industry is reinventing itself to attract the other half of the population, mixing in science, quackery and political ideology in the process
An international investigation confirms that beta-blockers, prescribed routinely for four decades, do not provide benefits to most patients recovering from a myocardial infarction
Buttock augmentation surgery has doubled in Florida’s largest city in recent years despite high mortality rates, as new legislation seeks to limit the associated risks
The experimental treatment, developed using cells at La Paz public hospital, achieves a preliminary survival rate of 70% in patients who had exhausted all other options
A major European clinical research event in oncology gives a boost to antibody–drug conjugates, treatments that work like a Trojan horse, delivering chemotherapy to the interior of malignant cells