Researchers followed 85,761 mostly older adults for five years and found those with BMI below 18.5 had higher death rates than people who were overweight or mildly obese; authors caution reverse causation and selection bias.
The presenter, who had a six-hour operation to remove a benign colloid cyst, said the experience was traumatic even as she described feeling 'amazing' and cancer-free
Allison Gardner says a decade of undiagnosed and recurrent urinary infections driven by menopause led to debilitating pain and thoughts of self-harm; experts and campaigners call for improved diagnostics and new antibiotics
Neurology paper finds associations in more than 12,700 Brazilians; experts warn findings are observational but biologically plausible
Women report using marijuana for nausea, anxiety and sleep, but experts and medical societies warn there is no known safe level during pregnancy
Doctors warn that brain inflammation can progress within hours and urge greater awareness so treatment is started quickly
Doctors say encephalitis can progress rapidly and early recognition and treatment within 24–48 hours can be lifesaving
AstraZeneca pauses investment and industry leaders urge overhaul of pricing rules as talks with ministers stall
Authorities say the nonagenarian allegedly used a piece of a wheelchair during a late-night altercation at Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center; she was taken for evaluation and is not currently facing charges