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Common painkillers including ibuprofen could increase the chance of getting sunburn, Britain’s health watchdog has warned as the country braces for its fifth blistering heatwaveof the summer

When it comes to extreme heat, certain groups—and people living in certain parts of the U.S.—are more vulnerable to health impacts Chan School of Public Health’s Amruta Nori-Sarma

Avoiding smoking, not having diabetes, and having normal blood pressure may help protect against dementia for an additional 13 years

A new study assesses how managing factors such as diabetes may affect dementia risk. See all topics

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) remains one of the leading causes of vision loss among older adults

As cyclosporiasis cases continue to climb, health experts are urging some high-risk populations to take extra precautions as they may be more at risk to experience serious complications caused by the illness. 

The FDA allowed some Zyn nicotine pouches to be marketed as “lower risk” than cigarettes. Michael M. Santiago/hide caption

Birth-order effects on disease risk have been studied for individual conditions but have not been systematically assessed at phenome-wide scale in large sibling claims cohorts. We apply two complementary designs, a between-family matched cohort (1.6 million pairs) as a high-powered phenome-wide scan, and a within-family sibling comparison (5.1 million families) as an internally controlled sibling…

In the study, they also demonstrate how a new PET (Positron Emission Tomography) method can be used to identify patients with ongoing scarring and, ultimately, enable personalised treatment. 

Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals experience significant healthcare disparities across the oncology spectrum of care. Systemic barriers, past harmful healthcare experiences and sociopolitical climate, and other impediments to accessing health care among others, combine to influence these disparities. TGD individuals undergoing gender-affirming mastectomy (‘top surgery’) face unique challenges related to breast cancer risk assessment…