Study suggests 8 medical conditions are common in U.S. children diagnosed with obesity, and approximately one-third of children in the United States are overweight or obese. A study publishing recently in PLOS Digital Health by Elizabeth Campbell at Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, and colleagues suggest that childhood obesity may be associated with an array of underlying medical conditions.

Today’s life is easier “with a lot of gadgets,” but behind our familiarity are many unexplainable illnesses. Modern life is full of stress. Stress is a foundational illness. People today feel more stress than they did 30/35 years ago, and those 45 to 64 feel it the most.

In a large, randomised trial, supplements did not prevent fractures in middle-aged and older adults.

Losing weight takes time. Weight loss experts and people who have lost weight offer tips to cut calories, fight “hangry,” make exercise easier, and more.

COVID-19 vaccination rarely causes neurologic symptoms. Multiple cases of neurologic symptoms after COVID-19 vaccination have been reported despite ten World Health Organization (WHO)-approved vaccines and over 48% of the world’s population being vaccinated.

Citing the 2022 UNAIDS Global AIDS update, titled “In Danger,” UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima shared that about 1.5 million new HIV infections occurred in 2021 – over one million more than the global targets.

A new study in Diabetologia finds that following a time-restricted eating (TRE) protocol that limits food intake to a 10-hour window shows promising metabolic effects in type 2 diabetic adults (T2D).

We are all familiar with the term ‘psychology’ in our day-to-day life. Psychology is generally considered a sub-discipline of behavioural sciences, and the two areas experience some overlap in coursework and career paths.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared monkeypox a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’.

The most comprehensive assessment of worldwide contraceptive need and use, published recently in The Lancet journal, estimated that over 160 million women and adolescents with need to prevent childbearing remained without contraception in 2019 - despite major increases in global use since 1970.

Clinicians have not adapted to looser glycosylated haemoglobin targets. Older people are more prone to antidiabetes drug side effects and have less time to benefit from glycemic management.

The DoxyPEP study found that taking 200 mg of doxycycline within 72 hours of condomless sex significantly reduces the risk of gonorrhoea, chlamydia and syphilis among men who have sex with men and trans women. In addition, among those randomised to take doxycycline, 65% fewer were diagnosed with an sexually trnasmitted infection (STI) each quarter than those not taking doxycycline.

Behavioral sciences are the most inscrutable and misunderstood by students and the general public.

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) causes blood vessels to narrow due to plaque formation. This slows blood flow to limbs. PAD most commonly affects your legs.

If one or both of your feet are swollen, it can be hard to move around. And it can hurt, too. It is not always clear why it happens, but some health conditions can make it more likely.

Arthritis is a disease condition which affects joints by causing inflammation, swelling and pain in the joints. Mostly, it affects the large joints (e.g., knee, elbow, wrist, ankle etc.) of the body, though it may also affect other joints.

In a recent observational study, prolonged use of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) was associated with the development of diabetes. A case-control study from a National Health Service database in Italy addresses the same issue.

Metformin monotherapy and strict glycemic control were associated with lower risk in patients with diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have well-established epidemiologic links; NAFLD, in turn, is a risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which is typically mediated by steatohepatitis and cirrhosis. These findings raise the question of whether diabetes control – or specific diabetes medications – may reduce the risk of HCC.

Drowning is one of the top ten causes of mortality for children and adolescents aged 1 to 24 years old in every part of the world. In low- and middle-income nations, rivers, lakes, wells, household water storage vessels, and swimming pools account for more than 90% of drowning deaths. Flood-related disasters are affecting millions of people worldwide, owing in part to the expanding adverse effects of climate change, and drowning is the primary cause of death during floods.

Bangladesh’s intensive care units (ICUs) care has improved over time. Medical advances have improved ICU survival. However, critical illness survivors have significant morbidities that require Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation.