Joaquin Phoenix has previously been mocked for a facial scar that some have assumed is a cleft lip. Two geneticists and a surgeon explain what causes this common birth defect.
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Chronic illness, difficulty eating on their own, and even loneliness are just some of the reasons why people over-65 are more likely to be malnourished.
One hypothesis suggests that there’s a finite amount of protein that the body can actually use.
It’s important for babies to be in control of the pace and amount they eat.
Vitamin D is essential for good health and particularly for fighting infections and keeping the microbes in the human gut healthy. But in winter it can be difficult to get enough.
The NHS workforce reconfiguration so far has been an accountant’s response – designed to save money rather than being based upon actual clinical need.
Bioprinting, an offshoot of 3D printing, is advancing so rapidly that regulators have been caught off guard. Two legal scholars argue patients and manufacturers would benefit from clearer rules.
Norovirus, the winter vomiting bug, is highly infectious among people in confined places – like cruise ships. But not everyone is equally vulnerable. Your blood type may determine if you get sick.
Most women in the US give birth lying flat on their back, anesthetized. An obstetrician investigates why this is and whether this is always the best approach.
For your 2020 New Year’s resolutions, think about keeping the microbes that live inside your gut healthy. Look after them and they’ll look after you.
The search for meaning in their work is inevitable for employees seeking job satisfaction. Defining that meaning, however, can mean different things for different people.
Gym memberships spike as people make their New Year’s resolutions – but very few people will actually use them past February.
There are more effective ways to give the tuberculosis vaccine.
People tend to pay attention when things get personal, so you need to know how climate change is damaging things in your life.
Prenatal and postnatal antibiotic exposure combined with oxygen treatment led to lung inflammation and altered immunity in a study in mice.
Stigmas surrounding mental health can create difficult or even dangerous situations for employees struggling with mental illness.
In the United States, presidential candidates are discussing reparations for the descendants of enslaved men and women.
You probably know about the collection of microorganisms that live in, on and around us. But did you know that not everyone in society has equal access to them? That needs to change.
More places around the world are experiencing days with record high temperatures. These prolonged hot spells may have unanticipated impacts on pregnant women, triggering early deliveries.
Lessons from a study of sickle cell and employment.
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Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Innovation - School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Health Policy and Management, Texas A&M University
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Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indiana University
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Professor and Director Academic Excellence, Macquarie University
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Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
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Assistant Professor of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University
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Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Black Health Lead, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
