Going to the gym and getting a workout in for many of us is a way to improve our health - but for one woman it led to her being hospitalised with an illness after just 15 minutes of exercise. Savanna ...

The venom of black widow spiders can cause an array of symptoms in humans. (Image credit: Kimberly Hosey/Getty Images) Most encounters with black widow spiders happen by accident, a hand in a shed, a ...

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Objective Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is common among females during functional fitness training, such as CrossFit. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of pelvic floor muscle training ...

Bjørn Christian Olsen is a specialty registrar in internal medicine. The author has completed the ICMJE form and declares no conflicts of interest. Tore Taksdal Stubhaug is a senior consultant. The ...

The author has completed the ICMJE form and declares no conflicts of interest. A woman in her forties developed a fever after a trip to East Africa. She was admitted to hospital after a week of muscle ...