Will Smith Vlogs His First Colonoscopy [VIDEO]

A month before his 51st birthday, actor Will Smith underwent his first colonoscopy—an exam conducted to detect abnormalities and disease, such as colorectal cancer, in the large intestine (colon) and rectum. What’s more, the megastar, who has taken social media by storm, decided to vlog his experience. He posted the video November 6, and in… Read More »

Harvard Chan School, Apple, and NIH launch women’s health study

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Apple, and the National Institutes of Health today launched the Apple Women’s Health Study. The large-scale longitudinal study, led by a team of researchers at Harvard Chan School, leverages participants’ voluntary use of a smartphone research app to advance understanding of menstrual and gynecological health. By making use… Read More »

Severe allergic reactions rise in children in England over past five years

The number of children being admitted to hospital in England with a severe allergic reaction has risen every year for the past five years. NHS figures show 1,746 children were treated for anaphylactic shock in 2018-19, up from 1,015 in 2013-14. The parents of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who died in 2016 after eating a baguette containing… Read More »