Using AI to calculate the heart's biological age predicts increased risk of mortality, cardiovascular events: Study
While everybody's heart has an absolute chronological age (as old as that person is), hearts also have a theoretical ...
Play 'humanizes' pediatric care and should be key feature of a child-friendly NHS, report suggests
Play should be a core feature of children's health care in forthcoming plans for the future of the NHS, according to a new report which argues that play "humanizes" the experiences of child patients.
Preventable cardiac deaths during marathons are down, study finds
While more people than ever are running marathons in the U.S., the risk of dying from a heart attack during a run has fallen ...
Traveling overseas? You could be at risk of measles. Here's how to ensure you're protected
NSW Health issued an alert advising people to be vigilant for signs of measles after an infectious person visited Sydney ...
Is wine as safe as we have been led to believe?
Many of us have indulged in a glass of wine (or perhaps a few) at social events. It might be our drink of choice to accompany ...
Expanding access to anti-obesity medications delivers 13% return on investment for society
A new USC Schaeffer Center white paper finds expanded access to anti-obesity medications would lead to significant increases ...
Shoes that can warn you of injuries? How wearable technology is transforming foot care
Your feet work hard every day supporting your body, absorbing impact and adapting to different surfaces. But they often get ...
Chinese woman is third person to get a gene-edited pig kidney
A Chinese woman is the third person in the world living with a gene-edited pig kidney, and nearly three weeks after surgery, ...
AFib diagnosed in midlife linked to 21% increased risk of dementia at any age, 36% higher risk of early-onset dementia
New research presented at the EHRA 2025, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology, shows that the presence ...
Short-term reactivation of brain between encoding of memories enhances recall, study finds
Past neuroscience and psychology studies have shown that after the human brain encodes specific events or information, it can ...
Angola's cholera outbreak has claimed more than 300 lives: WHO
Angola's cholera outbreak has now claimed 329 lives, the World Health Organization said Saturday, warning that the risk of ...
Morning-after pill to be made free in England pharmacies
The "morning-after" pill, a form of emergency contraception, will be made available over the counter for free in pharmacies ...