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Lung cancer is the third most common type of cancer — but genetic treatment options are evolving fast. A nurse practitioner breaks down who's at risk for the disease, how biomarker screening works, and why personalized treatments could change everything for p…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Here is the weekly check on the illnesses being seen in area doctors’ offices. Syracuse Camillus Liverpool Pulaski

“I felt insane for years because I didn’t know what was going on with my body.”

MTN Uganda has rolled out the 2026 edition of its annual 21 Days of Y’ello Care campaign, deploying employee volunteers, digital health solutions and infrastructure support to strengthen maternal and newborn healthcare services in underserved communities across four districts.

Make your space less hospitable for this pesky insect with these tips from pest control pros.

In multiple study designs involving millions of matched individuals, either between or within families, birth order determined differential associations with disease risk across 569 diseases.

Reprogramming the gut microbiome with fecal microbiota transplants could reduce the amount of time people with insomnia spend awake.

“Temporal wasting” is the latest side effect that prematurely ages weight loss drug users, and has doctors concerned.

The viral mocktail is making the online rounds as a relief for migraines. But does it actually work?

Background The probe-to-bone (PTB) is a simple, bedside clinical test that can assist in diagnosis of diabetic foot osteomyelitis (OM). The utility of PTB varies depending on the population, with a lower positive predictive value in lower-risk outpatients. …

Cholera remains a public health concern in Rumonge Health District. The area is regularly affected by the disease outbreaks despite control measures that are periodically taken after the outbreaks occur. The last outbreak started in late 2018 and ended in Feb…

A bacterium linked to seafood-related illness and capable of resisting multiple antibiotics has been detected in fish-farming waters near Cat Ba Island, Vietnam, according to a new study highlighting the importance of monitoring antibiotic resistance in aquac…

Low arginine levels may allow cancer cells and viruses to slip past the immune system by reducing production of a crucial cellular warning protein. In mice, arginine-rich diets led to fewer colon tumors and milder viral infections, suggesting a simple supplem…

The People's Front for Freedom says Dr Kizza Besigye has been discharged from the Intensive Care Unit at Mulago National Referral Hospital but remains in critical condition, as the party calls for dialogue with the Judiciary and the release of member Sam Mugumya.

Migraines are more than just painful headaches. A new study reveals that the condition is linked to accelerated brain aging, with structural changes appearing in regions responsible for memory, attention, and emotional regulation.

Empire of Madness: Reimagining Western Mental Health Care for Everyone by Khameer Kidiagoodreads.com

When HIV takes a toll on mental health Daily Monitor

Sports dietitians explain how much protein you need, its effect on your kidneys, post-workout protein timing and more.

Imagine a typical breakfast: coffee may appear alongside eggs, toast and butter, while fruit, yogurt and whole grains may form another combination. We do not eat foods in isolation. Instead, our diets are made up of interconnected food combinations. Tradition…

Time for a midsummer check-in on your skin-health habits.

A major scientific review is challenging the idea that more protein is always better. The review, led by pathologist and biomedical researcher Dudley Lamming and published in the journal Cell Press Blue, examined more than 350 studies involving humans, mice, …

Dietitians agree that there’s room for these “bad” foods in a well-balanced diet for weight loss.