In what can be called a dangerous trend, one that everybody must pay attention to, there is a steady rise in self-harm cases ...

Introduction Obesity is a prevalent multifactorial disease worldwide that has become a major public health concern. Excess adiposity poses a health risk because it is related to several chronic ...

In India, hypertension is one of the leading risk factors for heart disease, stroke, kidney failure and premature death. What makes it even more concerning is the role family history plays. Having a ...

Rund takes Ramtin on a tour of the enduring world of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice... and our two hosts make a bet. John Mullan, professor of English Literature at University College London and ...

A child uses his smartwatch to scan and pay for a drink from a vending machine in Jinan, Shandong province. WANG JIAN/FOR CHINA DAILY When 11-year-old Yu Zexi from Changsha, Hunan province, began ...

The effect of oral riboflavin (vitamin B 2) supplements on blood pressure is uncertain. Large, well-conducted trials are needed to assess the effect of riboflavin on blood pressure lowering. Blood ...

A new study from the University of Southern California suggests that the way blood pressure fluctuates from one heartbeat to the next may be just as important as the overall blood pressure reading — ...

QUEBEC CITY — A structured and validated peer mentorship program may help young patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) transfer more smoothly from pediatric to adult care, according to research ...

A new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis provides some answers. Published Sept. 15 in Nature Mental Health, it mined an enormous set of data collected from ...

It's not uncommon to hit some bumps in life, especially as people get older. Seniors have to adapt to challenging new situations, including isolation, grief, and health problems. One resource at such ...

Newborn screening for PKU has allowed for early management of the condition, which serves to improve the prognosis in most cases. Research into PKU in adults has focused mostly on cognitive function; ...