Health & Wellness

It’s pretty normal to wear the same pair of jeans, a jumper or even a t-shirt more than once. But what about your socks?

Stroke is one of the leading causes of serious and complex adult disability; anyone reading this could be the next stroke survivor.

The holidays can bring travel, busy schedules and family events, and for many people, that means healthy habits slip. But experts say staying well during this time doesn’t require perfection.

When people think of gym goers using steroids, the picture that comes to mind is often of a man pumping iron, like Arnold Schwarzenegger, or modern day shirtless masculinity influencers like “the Liver King”.

The negative health impacts from contamination by so-called forever chemicals in drinking water costs the contiguous U.S. at least $8 billion a year in social costs, a University of Arizona-led study has found.

In a new study, researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have uncovered an alarming trend—the proportion of newborn infants not receiving preventative vitamin K shots has increased by 77% since 2017. The findings are reported in JAMA.

During the year-end holiday season, the suicide rate declines, U.S. health statistics show. The month of December typically has the year’s lowest average daily suicide rate. Yet each year at this time, some news publications repeat the persistent but incorrect…

International collaboration provides clues about important subtype of age-related macular degeneration.

In November, The Lancet published an international expert consensus review, “Contemporary, non-invasive imaging diagnosis of chronic coronary artery disease,” that shows using CT coronary angiography (CTCA) when patients exhibit low to intermediate pre-test probabilities (PTP) for coronary disease can lead…

While originally created as a way to help people stop smoking, a UBC Okanagan researcher is raising concerns about oral nicotine pouches being portrayed as trendy and pleasurable, especially among young people.