JAMA Oncology highlights disparities in race reporting and diversity in clinical trials in the cancer field.Along with their colleagues, Dr. Jonathan Loree, a medical oncologist and assistant professor at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver in Canada and Dr. Kanwal Raghav, an associate professor in the Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology at The University…
ALPA PROD/ Shutterstock">Healthy working life expectancy is the average number of years people in a population are likely to be healthy and in paid work from age 50. ALPA PROD/ ShutterstockIn 1800, the global average life expectancy was only 29 years. Today, life expectancy continues to rise, with babies born in the UK in 2018…
Share on PinterestExisting evidence suggests that Black and South Asian individuals are more likely to experience poor COVID-19 outcomes than other demographics.Several recent studies and reports from different countries have shown that Black, Asian, and minority ethnic individuals in the United States and Europe are more likely to experience poor outcomes if they contract SARS-CoV-2,…
Harvest Inc., an Arizona-based marijuana conglomerate, said on Tuesday it would appeal Pennsylvania’s decision to revoke the permit of an affiliated cannabis grower that was effectively put out of business for not following the most basic security regulations. The action Monday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health marked the first time that the agency has…
As longevity science has entered the wellness zeitgeist, experts have worked to popularize the idea of healthspan over lifespan—the number of years you thrive, not just survive. And when it comes to the components that drive long-term health, muscle plays an outsize role, Gabrielle Lyon, DO, a family medicine physician and author of Forever Strong
3 min read HEART FAILURE. RECTAL cancer. Brain bleeds. Each of the people in this package of stories might not be alive today without a key medical innovation that took many years, millions of dollars, and countless setbacks and breakthroughs to get quite right. Who are the next people to be saved? Survivors Stories 1.
When the hair rises on the back of your neck through a process called piloerection or something hurts so much your primitive response prompts you to run away, your body can completely block out pain to deal with the survival scenario at hand. “Beautiful” is the word Luke Henderson, PhD, uses to describe this process