The Munich-based pharmaceutical company Pure Pharma has recalled 235 of the batches with medication. The texts of the leaflets did not meet the requirements, as the government of upper Bavaria said on Friday. "Due to the non-updated package to be in agreement with the competent authority of the government of upper Bavaria, some zurückgerufen" finished […]
Two-thirds of women in the UK experience bladder leaks, but not enough women are doing the simple exercises that could help to prevent them. New research, conducted by Always Discreet, has found that although 85% of women know that exercising their pelvic floor muscles can help prevent or improve leaks, just over a third (34%) […]
THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2020 — Sedentary behavior throughout adolescence is associated with the risk for depressive symptoms at age 18 years, according to a study published online Feb. 11 in The Lancet Psychiatry. Aaron Kandola, from the University College London in the United Kingdom, and colleagues measured the amounts of time spent in sedentary behaviors […]
Every year during the Academy Awards, Distinctive Assets puts together the "Everyone Wins" nominee gift bags for nominees in several categories categories. This year's $215,000 bags included plastic surgery procedures, cannabis-infused chocolate edibles, a meditation headband, and "full-body rejuvenation from a celebrity endocrinologist." Here's the science behind some of the health-related products. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. The […]
Kidney transplantation is the gold standard treatment for end-stage kidney disease and is associated with an advantage over dialysis in both survival and quality of life. Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are among the first to adopt genotyping that helps identify and predict the risk accompanying individuals wishing to donate a kidney. Those who […]
Natalie J Robb, 45, has been playing the chaotic character Moira Barton on Emmerdale for over 10 years. Playing the character of Moira has put Natalie in some interesting dilemmas from illicit affairs to death and even drugs. For Natalie, living a less chaotic life and putting her health first brought her to make a […]
Coronavirus has pulled focus from many of the world’s problems early this year, as the deadly disease spread globally. Health officials have been able to prevent cases ballooning worldwide, but are yet to acquire a full understanding of the virus. What don’t we know about the coronavirus? The infection which bred in China last year […]
Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency says authorities have confirmed two cases of the new coronavirus, the first in the country. The report on Wednesday did not elaborate on the nationality of the two people infected by the virus. ISNA quoted an official in the country’s health ministry, Kiyanoush Jahanpour, as saying that “since last two […]
New research finds that intoxication with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive compound in cannabis, makes people more predisposed to forming false memories. The findings have significant legal implications. Lilian Kloft, Ph.D. — of the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience at Maastricht University, in the Netherlands — and colleagues set out to investigate the effects of cannabis […]
Women are more likely than men to have their symptoms dismissed or downplayed by medical professionals. When they get a diagnosis, they often face stigma and judgment. In light of this, WH created the “Owning It” package—which spotlights various women with complicated and often difficult-to-diagnose conditions who decided to take a stand for their health. […]
