How a thyroid gland can become underactive Undiagnosed for years, Mick Hucknall was baffled as to why he felt tired, down, and had noticeably been putting on weight. “The specialist I saw told me I’d probably had [an underactive thyroid] since 1993. I had no idea,” Hucknall revealed in an interview back in 2014. “I […]
Bowel cancer: Dr Amir explains symptoms to look out for Cancer doesn’t always start with a bang. When the daunting condition triggers the first signs, they are often vague and subtle. Tony Tyler, 62, didn’t even realise he was struck with a symptom of cancer when it appeared in October 2021. The grandad, from Norfolk, […]
Dr. Shuiwang Ji, a professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University, is part of a collaborative research community that recently had its paper titled "BigNeuron: a resource to benchmark and predict performance of algorithms for automated tracing of neurons in light microscopy datasets" published in the April issue of […]
More than 40% of Americans are considered obese, and the trend continues to grow. The treatments or preventive options for obesity and obesity-associated diseases are limited. It is a major national healthcare and public health burden significantly increasing the risk of diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and cancer and is linked to the severity of […]
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered how peptides produced by bones during inflammation prevent anemia in mice, according to a recent study published in the journal Blood. Inflammation, a feature of many chronic illnesses, is known to lead to the concomitant increased production and cleavage of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), a hormone previously linked to […]
We’re surrounded by warning signs on roads, at work, and on packaging and equipment. Your body sends warning signs too. As your race date nears, it’s tempting to pull out all the stops in your training. That makes this a prime time to watch for warning signs of overtraining. Overtraining or overuse injuries are any […]
Amid growing criticism of health insurers’ onerous prior authorization practices, lawmakers in 30 states have introduced bills this year that aim to rein in insurer gatekeeping and improve patient care. “This is something that goes on in every doctor’s office every day; the frustrations, the delays, and the use of office staff time are just […]
Dr Amir lists diabetes symptoms “High blood sugar levels can cause the lens of your eye to swell, which as a result can cause your vision to become distorted,” said Patel. Thus, if you begin to notice “wavy” vision, it could be a sign that you have developed type 2 diabetes. Another potential sign of […]
In a recent article published in the eClinicalMedicine Journal, researchers performed a systematic review to estimate the impact of three main alcohol control policies, alcohol taxation, minimum unit pricing (MUP), and restricted temporal availability on alcohol consumption levels. Additionally, they reviewed and summarized all available evidence on alcohol policy effects and their differential impact across […]
Ovarian cancer, the condition dubbed the ‘whispering disease’ because it can go from stage 1 to 3 in just a YEAR without showing symptoms— after claiming life of 28-year-old Carrie actress Samantha Weinstein The most common form of ovarian cancer can spread within weeks to months Samantha Weinstein was diagnosed after being ‘strangely bloated’ aged […]
