An online life coaching program for female physicians decreases burnout, increases self-compassion and cures impostor syndrome, according to a new study

What’s cellulitis? A dermatologist explains

The reddish pink rash spreads quickly. jlcampbell104/Flickr Your skin usually deflects any bacteria it encounters, protecting you from all sorts of infections. However, when you get...

Long COVID: female sex, older age and existing health problems increase risk – new research

About 2 million people in the UK currently have long COVID, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics. In the UK, long...

SoKor OKs use of 1st homegrown Covid-19 vax from SK Bioscience

SEOUL – South Korea on Wednesday approved the use of SKYCovione, the country’s first homegrown Covid-19 vaccine developed by SK Bioscience Co., taking a major step toward...

Life after a stroke: Family and friends provide nearly all post-hospital care, but who’s caring for the caregivers?

Caregivers may neglect their own health because they do not have time or energy to care for themselves. (Pexels/Pavel Danilyuk) Stroke is a major cause of...

Moral injury: what happens when exhausted health workers can no longer provide the care they want for their patients

Healthcare workers in New Zealand already face life-and-death decisions daily. But as multiple winter illnesses add pressure to a system already stretched by COVID, staff now...

Men have pelvic floors too – and can benefit when they exercise them regularly

“Kegels” and pelvic floor exercises are usually associated with “women’s business” – think pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause. But men have pelvic floors too. Just like women,...

Covid-19 daily cases average for June 20-26 up by 53%

MANILA – The country’s daily average of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases went up by 53 percent from June 20 to 26, the Department of Health (DOH)...

Physio ‘dry needling’ and acupuncture – what’s the difference and what does the evidence say?

Physiotherapists are increasingly offering needling therapies in addition to their standard care. Many Australian physiotherapists in private practice now offer dry needling or Western medical acupuncture...

Monkeypox is not a global emergency for now, says WHO. 3 things we need to know next about how it’s mutating and spreading

The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided not to declare monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. This may change in the future. However, WHO...