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The image shows woman wearing portable light-therapy device on her shoulders and the back of her neck.— Yanko Design via PinterestEver wondered how a painkiller locates the source of the pain? In actuality, it does not. An…

Thousands of Britons blighted by ‘blinding’ headaches could see attacks reduced by a third thanks to a drug used to treat diabetes.At least 2,000 people in the UK suffer idiopathic intracranial hypertension. The main symptom of the…

There was a man in front of me in the pool, hanging on to a foam float for dear life. He was kicking his feet frantically, splashing water in my face in the process.I tried to step backwards and out of his way, but I suddenly found myself…

In 1802, Ludwig van Beethoven asked his brothers to request that his doctor, J.A. Schmidt, describe his malady -- his progressive hearing loss -- to the world upon his death so that "as far as possible at least the world will be reconciled…

Access to NCD Medicines: Emergent Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Key Structural Factors, highlights the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to NCD medicines, and the policies and strategies implemented by countries to both…

In 2020,bulevirtide (BLV) was conditionally approved for treating chronic hepatitis delta (CHD), an inflammation of the liver caused by hepatitis D virus (HDV). Now real-world studies of patients treated outside of clinical trials confirm…

Sex, of course, is something you can have outside of a relationship and I think it’s worth saying that these days with the amount of apps and online sexual subcultures open to us, it’s more possible than you think to find sexual partners…

The best way to prevent chronic kidney disease is to maintain healthy cholesterol, blood sugar, and blood pressure levels. (Image: Shutterstock)When paediatric chronic kidney disease does arise, it exhibits distinctive symptoms and may have…

New research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine has established a link between western diets high in fat and sugar and the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the leading cause of chronic liver disease. The…

CNN  —  Greece’s prime minister has promised to improve the safety standards of the country’s railway system following its deadliest train crash on record which sparked mass…