Searing heat, fireballs and walls of embers. Firefighters faced extreme conditions during the 2020 summer bushfires, which claimed the lives of nine firefighters across Australia.…
Women with breast cancer in ‘fighting shape’ have less brain fogginess
A new study shows that women newly diagnosed with breast cancer, who were exercising moderately or vigorously before chemotherapy (getting the recommended 150 minutes per…
Neck pain with migraine not necessarily cervical dysfunction
(HealthDay)—Neck pain does not necessarily indicate cervical musculoskeletal dysfunction when present with migraine, according to a study recently published online in Headache. Zhiqi Liang, from…
Worried about traveling with unvaccinated kids? 6 questions answered on how to manage the risks
Across the U.S., COVID-19 cases are rising again, primarily in unvaccinated populations. Most of these cases are due to the highly infectious delta variant of…
Dying Patients With Rare Diseases Struggle to Get Experimental Therapies
At 15, Autumn Fuernisen is dying. She was diagnosed at age 11 with a rare degenerative brain disorder that has no known cure or way…
With virus cases rising, mask mandate back on in Los Angeles
Los Angeles County will again require masks be worn indoors in the nation’s largest county, even by those vaccinated against the coronavirus, while the University…
Adult children with college degrees influence parents health in later life
Write down the benefits of obtaining a college degree, and more than likely, all the items on the completed list will relate to graduates: Higher…
Survival for babies born with a birth defect—a post-code lottery
Survival for a baby born with a birth defect—otherwise known as a congenital anomaly—is a “post-code lottery”, according to scientists from 74 countries. A study…
Older patients with heart failure denied effective treatments
Heart failure patients aged 80 and above are less likely to receive recommended therapies and dosages compared to their younger counterparts, according to research presented…
Australians with hepatitis B are slipping through the cracks
The current system of only screening risk groups for hepatitis B is failing a third of people living with the chronic disease in Australia, according…