Meet the pharmacist who taught himself to code and raised over $17 million to fix Africa’s pharmaceutical supply chain
Long before Kessington Samuel Okwuada started Remedial Health, he was already building businesses.
As a teenager,…
Bixby hosts first Wellness Walk to raise awareness about mental health
BIXBY, Okla. — A first of its kind mental health awareness walk was held in Bixby on Saturday,…
HPV vaccines protect against cancer. Could they benefit pregnancy?
A nationwide study of more than 624,000 births suggests HPV vaccination may offer benefits beyond cancer prevention, with…
Doctor Mike on “Trendy” Protein and His Personal Longevity Advice
Mikhail Varshavski, DO—better known to his millions of online followers as Doctor Mike—has the kind of schedule that…
Psychopathic traits may be revealed in the stories people tell about their lives
Psychopathy is not one simple personality type. Different traits were linked with different patterns of language. Psychopathy is…
Adding a chatbot to specialist care helped young people make sense of cancer risk
Young people with hereditary cancer syndromes face difficult questions about their future, prompting researchers to test whether tailored…
5 surprising lessons about GLP-1s, from the scientists who study them
Losing weight is hard. Very hard. Indeed, research suggests that only around 20 per cent of people who…
52 Patients Share The Worst Things Doctors Ever Said To Them
Few places leave you feeling as vulnerable as in a doctor’s office. You are frequently underdressed and sitting…
Prince William on World Mental Health Day: ‘One conversation can change everything’
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Researchers followed glucose monitor users for three years and found a possible kidney benefit
Continuous blood glucose monitoring could offer benefits beyond daily diabetes management, but what happens to blood sugar control…
Emily Felix secures rare disease drug after years of fighting
It is a huge week for Emily Felix, who secured a major victory after years of fighting for…
New treatment may revive busted knees, eliminate joint replacement
This may be just what some people kneed. Joint issues have never been limited to the elderly, as…