A daily aspirin is a commonly used, generally safe therapy for people who need help preventing heart attacks or stroke. But new Michigan Medicine research […]
The 15-Minute Weight-Loss Trick That's Backed by Science
If someone told you keep track of every single thing you eat while you’re on a weight-loss plan, the first thing to pop into your head would […]
Tori & Dean's Kids Were Body-Shamed By Trolls
Body shaming is never OK, but it’s especially upsetting and cruel when trolls direct their comments at children. So when body shamers targeted Tori Spelling […]
Pioneering surgery restores movement to children paralyzed by acute flaccid myelitis
An innovative and complex surgery involving nerve transfers is restoring hope and transforming lives torn apart by a mysterious and devastating illness. Acute flaccid myelitis, […]
Start 2019 on the right foot by scheduling these routine medical appointments now
You’ve already posted the quote across your social media accounts: “New year, new me.” You’ve committed to Dry January, to #Whole30January and you’ve already claimed […]
Speed up public health decisions on scabies by skipping full-body exams, study says
For years, the diagnosis of scabies has relied on time-consuming and intrusive full-body examinations. Now, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have found that […]
Q&A: Deep brain stimulation may reduce seizures caused by epilepsy
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Dear Mayo Clinic: How does deep brain stimulation for epilepsy work? Who’s a good candidate for this treatment? Is it effective? […]
China halts work by team on gene-edited babies
China’s government ordered a halt Thursday to work by a medical team that claimed to have helped make the world’s first gene-edited babies, as a […]
“About the malignancy of tumors, ideally, can only be judged by a pathologist”
According to various estimates, the percentage of discrepancies between clinical and morphological diagnosis in Oncology is up to 30-40%. Official statistics are not gathered. The […]
Men see me as an exotic adventure: a wheelchair rider Laura about her love life
It took time, and some men, until you found your way in the relationship jungle. In the meantime, FOCUS-white-Online-guest author Laura Gehlhaar exactly what to […]