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If you just started a statin to lower your cholesterol, dietitians say the first thing you should do is add more soluble fiber to your day.

For years, Pakistan has seen cases of children infected with HIV due to unsafe treatment in clinics and hospitals. A current outbreak numbers hundreds of cases. Why does this problem keep occurring?

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A Yale-led analysis found some medications had the largest effects on biological aging, while diet and exercise also consistently showed benefits.

Nutrient deficiencies among both parents during conception and early pregnancy were associated with a greater risk for birth defects in a new study.

University of California, Berkeley scientists found TOFA boosted energy expenditure in obese mice without the lean muscle loss tied to semaglutide.

New research suggests using hormone therapy for menopause may lower dementia risk. Here's why.

A couple thought they were about to meet their third child. Instead, the mother found herself fighting for her own life.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as many as 450,000 people have contracted tick-borne alpha-gal syndrome since 2010.

Hormone therapy can have profound effects on our immune systems, gut bacteria, our brains, senses and sex lives.

Hundreds of millions of people have long-term conditions as a result of an infection. Researchers are working out how to help them.

In observance of World Alzheimer's Month, medical experts advise individuals experiencing frequent memory lapses to consult a primary care doctor to identify potential causes ranging from aging to treatable conditions like vitamin deficiencies.

A few of these numbers might surprise you.

The World Health Organisation estimates that more than one billion people globally live with a mental health condition NEWS ANALYSIS | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The tendency to link mental illness to violent crime is reinforcing stigma and preventing many Ugandans from seeking help, mental health specialists have warned. Experts say most people with … The post Stigma keeps Ugandans with mental illness from care appeared

Power blackouts put Iganga hospital patients’ lives at risk Daily Monitor

Power blackouts puts Iganga hospital patients’ lives at risk Daily Monitor

COVID levels have increased in Humboldt County wastewater for over three weeks, and health officials are monitoring an outbreak at a local skilled nursing facility.

A substance found in edible sea squirts appeared to reverse several signs of aging in older mice. Plasmalogen supplements improved memory and learning, strengthened connections between brain cells, reduced inflammation, and even helped the mice grow thicker, …

Aging brains may mix memories up, not just lose them, replaying experiences too broadly to keep the details straight.

Following nearly 10,000 older women for 10 years, researchers found that tea drinking was associated with slightly higher hip bone density. Moderate coffee consumption did not appear harmful, but drinking more than five cups a day was linked to lower bone den…

Drug theft, staff shortage cripple Kigezi health services Daily Monitor