A causal relationship appears to exist between increased air pollution and outpatient visits for chronic rhinitis.

Using longitudinal data on more than 370 000 older Japanese adults, we found that living in constituencies represented by pro-tobacco legislators was associated with higher smoking prevalence. The ...

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality worldwide, while depression is highly prevalent in this patient population and has long been regarded as an independent risk ...

Objectives The optimal maternal age at childbirth has been a topic of bourgeoning literature, with earlier ages offering physiological benefits for maternal recovery. In contrast, later ages to give ...

Introduction Intensive care unit (ICU) visiting restrictions in hospitals, implemented due to infection control and other factors, limited contact between patients and family members, affecting ...

Objective Autoimmune rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), have recently been associated with an increased risk of cancer, particularly head and neck cancer (HNC). This study aimed ...

Introduction Implementing shared decision-making (SDM) in maternity care remains challenging in low-income and middle-income ...

Modern tissue engineering requires more than isolated expertise in either biology or mechanics. Justin Jadali approaches ...

The prevalence of waterpipe smoking (WPS) is increasingly recognised as a growing global public health concern. Available studies show that WPS exposes users to toxicants at levels similar to or ...

Loose ends bother some minds more than others. When the world feels messy, a story that ties every thread into one knot can ...

Oura reports that heart rate variability (HRV) measures the variation in heartbeat timing, reflecting stress levels and ...

More than one in 10 women suffer with a condition relating to their period, which can disrupt lives and even shorten sporting ...