insert_link Health / Medical How long does back pain last? And how can learning about pain increase the chance of recovery? fizkes/Shutterstock By Sarah Wallwork, University of South Australia and Lorimer Moseley, University of South Australia Back pain is common. One in thirteen people have it right now and worldwide a staggering 619 million people will have it this year. Chronic pain, of which back pain is the most common, is the world’s most disabling health problem. Its economic impact dwarfs other health conditions. If you get back pain, […] todayFebruary 20, 2024 10
insert_link Health / Medical Certain indoor air pollutants can be absorbed through the skin – here’s what you need to know Phthalates are one of these pollutants that our skin can absorb. atk work/ Shutterstock Asit Kumar Mishra, University College Cork and Gabriel Bekö, Technical University of Denmark Even though most of us will spend a majority of our lives indoors, that doesn’t mean we aren’t still exposed to air pollution. Indoor air contains a wide array of pollutants including chemicals found in many common household items, building materials and cleaning […] todayJanuary 29, 2024 14
insert_link Health / Medical People with OCD are more likely to die earlier, of any cause Microgen/Shutterstock Lorena Fernández de la Cruz, Karolinska Institutet People with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD for short, are 82% more likely to die earlier – from natural or unnatural causes – than people without the condition, a new study reveals. Previous studies have found excess deaths in people with OCD, but the specific causes of death had been poorly researched – maybe with the exception of suicide. Notably, people with OCD […] todayJanuary 25, 2024 10
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
