Toward monitoring and addressing commercial determinants of health

Women now make up over half of medical students in Canada, but only one-third of practicing surgeons. A new study suggests part of the gap stems from gender norms embedded in workplace culture. The researchers at McGill University say subtle but persistent biases may be driving women out of the field.

Hair loss is one of the most feared and traumatic side effects of cancer chemotherapy treatment, both for patients themselves and their loved ones, as it can visibly represent the "face of cancer."

Adolescence is a crucial stage of human development. During this unstable period, teenagers experience numerous physical, emotional and social changes that can be extremely challenging. It is a time of identity construction, increased exposure to external pressures, and a search for autonomy. Without the right support, this can all take a significant emotional toll.

New research reveals that virtual maternity care during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven increased use of subsequent care, raising overall maternity costs for the NHS.

Among the more than 100 types of human papillomavirus (HPV), at least 14 are considered as "high-risk" types which can cause (cervical) cancer. After breast cancer, cervical cancer is the most common cancer in Europe among women aged 15–44 years.

Researchers have developed a new gene-editing platform that will enable safer and more effective T cell–based immunotherapies to treat cancer.

An alternative diagnostic method could improve early detection and treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a new study from the University of Surrey. PAD is a common condition affecting up to a quarter of adults that causes poor blood circulation to the legs and feet, which may result in pain, ulcers, and, most dangerously, in amputation. Often PAD is diagnosed too late.

Female sex hormones can significantly enhance the progression of the rare neurodegenerative eye disease retinitis pigmentosa (RP), according to a preclinical study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

A global study led by researchers at the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, has found that clinical trials that share their raw data are significantly more likely to be trustworthy and well-conducted, raising fresh concerns about how evidence is selected and used in medical guidelines.

Australia's drug approval system is under fire, with critics in the United States claiming it is too slow to approve life-saving medicines.

Maternal obesity doesn't just affect the health of a pregnant woman. It can also have effects on her child, increasing their risk of developing obesity and its associated complications. According to a recent study published in The FASEB Journal, an early-in-life dietary intervention in mice can potentially reverse one of those complications—a reduction in the number of innate immune cells in the gut. The findings suggest that a healthful diet in infancy could help children of obese mothers start off on the right foot.

You might have heard cannabis and cannabinoid products can help people sleep. Data shows one of the top reasons people use cannabis is to help them sleep.

New research in JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network finds that for people diagnosed with nonmetastatic low-risk prostate cancer later in life, and treated according to NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines), 90% were likely to survive their cancer for their remaining life-expectancy. The study is titled "Long-Term Outcomes After Guideline-Recommended Treatment of Men With Prostate Cancer."

With the cold and flu season in full swing, many people are looking for ways to stay healthy and avoid getting sick.

New research shows the majority of child deaths in England were among children with life-limiting conditions and highlights key shortcomings with their end-of-life care, prompting calls for urgent reform to tackle inequities in care.

The U.S. is facing its largest measles outbreak in more than 30 years, with at least 1,277 confirmed cases across 36 states and Washington, D.C. Two Virginia Tech experts say the reason why is clear and explain why it's spreading so quickly and how to stop it.

In Connecticut, construction workers in the Local 478 union who complete addiction treatment are connected with a recovery coach who checks in daily, attends recovery meetings with them, and helps them navigate the return to work for a year.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2022, the majority of the 28.8 million U.S. adults who smoked cigarettes wanted to quit; approximately half had tried to quit, but fewer than 10% were successful.