Laughter has been called “the best medicine” for many decades — and now there’s scientific proof. A study from the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre in Brazil has shown that regular chuckling expands heart tissue and promotes the flow of oxygen
Conversion therapy must be banned completely, campaigners have warned five years after the Government first promised to end the practice. Lives have been “ruined” by attempts to “cure” LGBT people of being themselves, Stonewall said. The Government, then led by Theresa May,
A new artificial intelligence-powered tool aims to detect signs of dementia, Alzheimer’s and other memory disorders by analyzing a person’s speech and language patterns. The system is called CognoSpeak. Researchers at the University of Sheffield in the U.K. developed it. In early
While IV drip therapy has gained popularity as a trendy hangover cure and health trend, the practice of fueling the body with essential vitamins faster than an ingestible can has been around for decades. IV clinic owners Dr. Pauline Jose (PH Drip
For an increasing number of people, “getting more fluids” has taken on new meaning as IV hydration bars and clinics pop up across the country and “clients” book time at these locations. At spa-like clinics, patrons can receive intravenous (IV) fluids on
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first gene therapy for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in children from age 4 through 5 years of age. Pediatric patients who have a confirmed mutation in the DMD gene and
Pope Francis is still recovering from abdominal surgery he underwent last week, but doctors continue to give positive updates as the pontiff continues his therapy. The pope is in good spirits and administrating affairs of the Holy See from his hospital suite,
Glioblastoma is one of the deadliest types of brain cancer, with the average patient living only eight months after diagnosis, according to the National Brain Tumor Society, a nonprofit. Two ambitious high school students — Andrea Olsen, 18, from Oslo, Norway, and
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men in the U.S., with an expected 288,000 cases and 34,700 deaths expected in 2023, per the American Cancer Society. As artificial intelligence-based health technologies continue to advance, a growing number
Ice baths have been all the rage on social media lately, as people across the country — including celebrities like Harry Styles, Lady Gaga and Kim Kardashian — take the plunge into frigid waters to tap into an array of physical and