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Following the Mediterranean diet doesn’t need to break the bank. Here are 12 of the best budget-friendly foods a dietitian recommends.

It's "difficult to cover all the symptoms" of a heart attack, one cardiologist told Newsweek.

Dietitians say one type of ultra-processed food may be especially bad for risk of cancer and heart disease. More than half of us indulge in it daily.

Some people just need a few minutes per day in the summer – while others require much longer.

Health hacks for the week ahead, including why pickled herring apparently makes for a surprisingly good late-night bite.

A study tracking more than 340,000 adults for over a decade found that heavy drinking increased the risk of death regardless of beverage type. At lower levels, however, the picture became more surprising: beer, cider, and spirits were linked to higher mortali…

Rwanda has suspended the importation and ordered the recall of 11 alcoholic beverages manufactured in Uganda, as part of a wider regulatory crackdown covering 52 alcohol products from six countries. The Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA) announced the suspension on August 5, citing public health concerns, and ordered importers, distributors and retailers to […] The post Rwanda Suspends 11 Ugandan Alcohol Br

What’s the secret to living a long, healthy life? We asked experts in all sorts of specialties to give their absolute best advice for longevity. Read on to find out what they said.

One of nutrition’s loudest messages may have the formula for a longer, healthier life flipped backward. A sweeping scientific review published in the Cell Press Blue Journal finds that eating l…

26 pupils in Luuka hospitalised over suspected food poisoning Daily Monitor

Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda stepped up support for maternal and newborn healthcare in western Uganda, taking its annual employee volunteer programme to Kibiito Health Centre IV in Bunyangabu District as part of efforts to strengthen services at the primary-care level. The two-day intervention, held on August 6 and 7, brought together … The post MTN Uganda takes maternal health campaign to wester

An intensive seven-day meditation retreat triggered striking changes across the brain and body, including shifts tied to neuroplasticity, immunity, metabolism, and natural pain relief. Participants also showed brain connectivity patterns resembling those asso…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture arrived in Vermont Friday to begin vaccinating wildlife against rabies, as the Vermont Department of Health reports a sharp increase in rabies cases in recent years.

There’s a common belief that vitamin B12 deficiency is only something vegetarians or vegans need to worry about. That logic doesn’t exist in a vacuum, either: B12 is mainly found in animal foods like meat, fish, eggs, and dairy, while plants offer little unle…

Sleep is the panacea of our time.

I've been to Lake Kaindy twice.

The protein boom may be pushing many people to consume far more than their bodies need, and new research suggests that excess could come at a hidden cost.

What happens to a lifetime of memories when you discover they never existed at all?