Many people with IBS would trade 10 to 15 years of life expectancy for an instant cure for their condition. This is according to the results of a study of nearly 2,000 people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).1 In other research, people with IBS said they would take a medicine that carried a one percent…
If you’ve heard of billionaire Bryan Johnson, you’ve likely encountered the phrase “bio age testing.” Johnson, the subject of the Netflix documentary Don’t Die, says he’s on a quest to achieve the lowest possible “biological age” (also known as bio age). He reportedly spends millions each year on anti-aging treatments—dozens of daily supplements, weekly acid…
Reviewed by Brian St. Pierre, MS, RD “Is this drug going to steal my job?” That’s the thought many health and fitness coaches had when GLP-1 medications first hit the mass market. Though semaglutide (Ozempic) became available in 2017, it initially felt like a theoretical threat. Prescription rates were still very low; it seemed like…
A health worker takes test tubes with plasma and blood samples in Hollywood, Florida, US, September 24, 2020. — Reuters An experimental blood test for detecting colorectal cancer also shows promise for preventing it, researchers say. Several blood tests are already commercially available for colorectal cancer screening, but the new test is also highly sensitive…
A Pakistani doctor examines the blood sample from a patient for a HIV test at a state-run hospital. — AFP Sindh chief secretary to head probe committee, rules court. Court says matter concerns public health and human life. SHC orders relief for the affected children and families. KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday…
Health workers carry the body of a man who died due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for his cremation at a crematorium in New Delhi, India, June 4, 2020. — Reuters PARIS: A controversial study analysing excess deaths during the Covid pandemic, which was widely criticised for lending credence to vaccine scepticism, has been retracted,…
New Zealand’s endangered bird, the Takahe, at the Zealandia Wildlife Sanctuary, in Wellington, New Zealand. — Reuters Australia warned on Monday against the risk of a wider spread of H5N1 bird flu after its first mass mortality episode among seabirds killed about 50 greater crested terns off the coast south of Adelaide. However, there is…
A medical worker helps a woman to draw blood for a HIV test at the free medical camp in Ratodero, Pakistan. — Reuters 729 children diagnosed with HIV in six months in Sindh. Experts stress need to identify actual sources of transmission. Pakistan registers 14,182 new HIV cases in 2025, data shows. Leading public health…
Becoming a mother is one of life’s most beautiful experiences, yet for many women, the weeks and months after childbirth bring an unexpected challenge. They find that their belly still looks pregnant long after giving birth. It can feel confusing and even discouraging, especially when they expect their bodies to return to “normal” over time….
Twisting a knee can be a scary moment. One second everything feels normal, and the next there is a sharp pain, a strange wobble, or a worrying pop that makes someone wonder if something serious has happened. It is completely natural to feel anxious and to replay that moment in their minds. In the days…
