Health

It's really difficult for us, especially my dad.

Scientists wanted to know whether breakfast really makes a difference — and they put the question to the test. Here’s what they found.

I felt like I was being asked to make the biggest decision of my life without knowing who my son really was.

Uganda's prisons are housing more than three times the number of inmates they were designed to accommodate, with the prison population projected to exceed 118,000 within five years, piling pressure on feeding, healthcare, accommodation and rehabilitation services.

There are many biological processes that naturally slow down or falter as we age, and a growing number of studies are looking at ways to interrupt that decline – to keep us living healthier for longer.

Ohio has seen its second straight week of “significant increases” in cases of cyclosporiasis, the parasite that has been connected to leafy greens, and to severe diarrhea throughout the U.S, according to the state’s health director.

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has intensified garbage collection across Kampala’s suburbs as the rainy season sets in, amid growing concern that uncollected waste could clog drainage channels, worsen flooding and increase public health risks. Over the weekend, piles of garbage were still visible in several suburbs, including Kibuli, … The post KCCA races to clear remaining garbage

Dementia prevention starts with ditching a sedentary lifestyle. Moving more may help lower risk, so we gathered our favorite walking gear, from $16 at Amazon.

The approval of Moderna’s new flu vaccine comes months after the FDA faced backlash for refusing to review the shot.

The world’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in Congo is still spreading faster than efforts to track it, according to the head of the World Health Organization

Every day, Micheline Kayimpa pulls on layers of protective gear before stepping into an Ebola isolation ward. She’s among dozens who’ve protested over delays to pay.

Eating meat is consistently shown to be one of the worst things we can do for the environment as consumers, due to the outsized negative impacts animal agriculture has on land, water and energy use, and greenhouse gas emissions.

Livestock farming requires valuable land to grow fodder, uses vast amounts of freshwater and contributes to global warming through methane and nitrous oxide emissions. And, for many consumers it is important to prevent animal suffering. For these reasons, the…

Doing this move opened up my hips right away

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ)-- Valley doctors say they're seeing an increase in patients with "brain fog." Brain fog is a term used to describe a range of cognitive symptoms, including impaired concentration, memory lapses and mental fatigue. Doctors say it's…

Leprosy is considered rare in the U.S., and most Americans catch the disease while traveling abroad.

Discover why dietitians recommend tart cherry juice as a nighttime drink that may support sleep, focus, memory and overall brain health.

Have you ever heard a voice when you were completely alone? Or felt the presence of some unseen being? You're not alone; around 60 percent of Americans believe they've had some kind of unexplainable experience. But was it scary? Inspiring? Perhaps it invoked…

The world's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is spreading quicker than efforts to fight it, the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said yesterday during a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo where some health workers are striking over a lack of p…

Federal health officials say there have been more than 3,000 cases of a drug-resistant fungal infection reported in the U.S., including in Illinois.

The CDC on Wednesday confirmed that cyclospora cases reported in Nebraska and Iowa have been connected to the national outbreak sourced to Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce.

Scientists have kept vaccines stable at room temperature for a year, which could transform global vaccination.

Candida Auris is a type of yeast that can cause severe illness, mostly infecting patients in health care facilities