How the curves in your spine could be causing you pain

Just over half of Australian adults saw a dental practitioner in the past 12 months, most commonly for a check-up.

One in five U.S. medical students is food-insecure, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in JAMA Network Open.

A person's strength and cardiovascular fitness in adulthood may be traced back to behaviors established during childhood, according to a new University of Georgia study.

Nine of the 10 most common cancer deaths in Australia are caused by solid tumors, but in most cases it's the cancer's spread to other parts of the body—known as metastasis—that proves fatal.

The type of protein you eat after intense physical training can significantly impact recovery, according to new research from Texas A&M University's Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management.

Researchers from Lancaster University have found many currently available breast cancer symptom-management apps do not meet important clinical or user needs.

A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has developed a new method to identify and reduce biases in datasets used to train machine-learning algorithms—addressing a critical issue that can affect diagnostic accuracy and treatment decisions.

Engineers at Duke University have developed a wireless patch that can noninvasively measure skin and tissue stiffness at depths of up to a couple of inches. Already smaller than a smartwatch, the device could be a gateway into a wide array of medical applications such as the monitoring of wound healing, chronic conditions like skin cancer, fluid management during resuscitation efforts and muscle rehabilitation.

Glioblastomas are the deadliest form of malignant brain tumor, and most patients diagnosed with the disease live only one or two years. In these tumors, normal cells in the brain become aggressive, growing rapidly and invading the surrounding tissue. The resulting cancer cells are metabolically different from their neighboring healthy cells.

On Sept. 4, 2025, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is scheduled to testify before the Senate Finance Committee, where he is expected to face questions about his vaccine policies.

Most of us can hold our breath for between 30 and 90 seconds.

There were 45,000 fewer hours of physical education (PE) delivered in UK schools during the last academic year compared to 15 years ago. This is concerning, given how important PE and physical activity are not only for children's physical health, but their cognitive health too. As the new school year begins, it's essential that PE hours in UK schools aren't further cut given its importance for academic success.

Hydrogels—materials like gelatin that can absorb and hold water—can aid wound healing and enable slow-release drug delivery, but they usually break down in acidic environments like the stomach.

Many of us are guilty of scrolling our smartphones on the toilet. But a new study from the United States, published today, has found this habit may increase your risk of developing hemorrhoids by up to 46%.

A newly discovered "timekeeper" for fighting infections dramatically shapes the body's immune defenses, offering insight as to why antiviral T cell response varies throughout the day, according to UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers.

Many pregnant women are unsure if it's safe to use marijuana or products containing cannabidiol, an active compound in marijuana, even as they increasingly turn to them to combat morning sickness, anxiety or insomnia, a recent University of Florida Health study shows.

From Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Cleveland Clinic, investigators report that depot medroxyprogesterone acetate use was associated with a higher relative risk of meningioma brain tumor diagnosis in US women, with risk concentrated after more than four years of exposure or initiation at older than 31 years.

We consider humans to be at the apex of social cognition. But we're not the only animals that closely interact with each other. Marmosets, for example, are highly social creatures. In the wild, they choose to work together, sharing food and helping each other raise young.