Alpine skiers have a 75% risk of suffering at least one injury per season.
- Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University
A maioria dos espasmos musculares é inofensiva, mas eles podem revelar muito sobre o que seu corpo precisa
A rare condition means ice cubes, cold drinks and winter air can all trigger hives, swelling and even anaphylaxis.
This rare condition occurs when an abdominal pregnancy ends and the body calcifies foetal remains as a protective response.
Most muscle twitches are harmless, but they can reveal a lot about what your body needs.
Sharp, solid stones form inside the human body more often than you might think. Watch and listen to episode two of The Conversation’s Strange Health podcast to find out how, where, and why.
Hiccups are usually harmless, but when they persist, they can signal something serious.
January motivation is high. Injury rates are too. Here’s why doing too much, too soon can put shoulders, knees and backs at risk.
Behind the festive comedy lies a catalogue of head trauma, spinal injuries and burns that few humans could survive.
Footage of Kim Kardashian’s brain scan shows low-activity patches common in ageing. These differ entirely from the true holes caused by stroke or infection.
Fish bones are among the most common reasons people end up in the emergency room.
We swallow billions of pills each year. Most pass unnoticed. Others cause a painful and surprisingly common condition called pill-induced oesophagitis.
Burns, fractures and tissue damage are just a few of the common injuries the fireworks can cause.
On Halloween, children face a fourfold increase in pedestrian deaths and a 70% spike in life-threatening allergic reactions – here’s what you need to know.
The body have specific sweat glands are only activated when we’re in stressful situations.
Brain aneurysms often go unnoticed until they rupture. Kim Kardashian’s disclosure is drawing attention to key risks and new approaches to prevention.
The trendy Taiwanese drink has become a high-street staple, but recent findings on lead levels and choking risks suggest it warrants closer scrutiny.
Exercise might be good for the body and mind, but it can also result in some bizarre ailments.
When jewellery materials become life-saving tools.
To avoid potential health problems, it’s important to ‘take care of business’ as quickly as possible.
The incurable autoimmune condition affects an estimated 3-12 in every 100,000 people.
Botulism is a rare and sometimes serious illness that can cause symptoms ranging from fatigue, headaches and dizziness to difficulty breathing.
Usuários estão injetando em seus corpos compostos que mal compreendemos e podem apresentar risco de doenças graves e até morte.
People are injecting compounds we barely understand.
Children as young as six months are exposed to adult cosmetics. Risks include hormone disruption, skin reactions and long-term health concerns.
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