In his 27 years of training and practice ... of the body that are not solid organs. But the notion that faces could be transplanted remained, for many, far-fetched. Most in the medical world ...

The problem of using male anatomy as the default in medicine is that it doesn’t always read across to female bodies.

Maintaining the right balance of sodium in the body is important for overall health, as both excess and low levels can lead to issues like high blood pressure or dehydration. While the body ...

On-screen and in hospitals, fake body parts are getting more and more realistic. That helps medical students practice for ...

Medically reviewed by Suzanne Fisher, RD Sodium is an essential mineral the body uses to balance fluids and for muscle and nerve function. While sodium can be found in several foods, the most common ...

As with any new medical guidance, though, it may take some time for this kind of care to be incorporated into standard ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Boosting potassium may lower blood pressure more effectively than cutting sodium alone, ...

A funding-driven migration of medical practices with 46,000 enrolled patients from one Bay of Plenty primary health organisation to another has sparked concerns. The Western Bay of Plenty Primary ...

President and Chief Executive Officer of Apyx Medical. “We are proud to share these newly published studies which reinforce the growing body of evidence supporting the safety and value of ...

We talked about the value of learning from a real body, and how Congress might be able to save cadaver-based medical education. For more on 19th-century grave-robbing, read Antero Pietila’s ...

Water must be kept in the right amounts both inside and outside each cell in your body. Electrolytes, particularly sodium, help maintain fluid balance through osmosis. Osmosis is a process where ...

Tests can detect THC in the body for several days or even weeks. The length of time this chemical stays in the body or continues to show in a drug test depends on many factors, including a person ...