Health

Virginia doctor wakes up to a bat crawling on her mouth.

AI model accurately predicts which patients are more likely to develop cardiovascular problems from routine breast scans, raising hopes of dual-purpose screening

Kennedy and his allies have a history of downplaying vaccine-preventable deaths.

The shingles vaccine may affect immunity in surprising ways.

West Nile has been confirmed in a sample of mosquitos in Green Township.

Eternal youth is the stuff of religion and mythology, but what if we could just have a bit more of it? What if there was a pill that could slow down the ravages of time, so that you could feel younger for longer. It sounds like snake oil, but there’s a growin…

While the impact of cinnamon on blood sugar has been studied for years, the results are still mixed.

Here is what scientists currently know about GLP-1s, and where hype may be getting ahead of the evidence.

The World Health Organisation and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday declared Uganda’s Ebola outbreak over after the country went 42 consecutive days without recording a new confirmed case. According to the agencies, the 42-day peri…

The most unexpected "side effect" of taking a GLP-1? The judgment. Experts explain why it happens — and how to respond.

There are numerous kinds of diets that can help you to lose weight if you're overweight or obese, and if all you want to do is shed some pounds, you have options.

A diet that severely limits carbohydrates but is high in fat has the greatest health benefits for people with obesity compared with a Mediterranean diet or a low-fat diet, according to a clinical trial published Aug. 27 in the journal Cell Metabolism. After f…

Several animals recently found across the Upstate have been confirmed to have rabies by state health officials.

“I reach up to my mouth … and then I touch something that is kind of slimy and a little hairy and cool,” the gastroenterologist said.

A registered dietitian, who was not involved in the study, told Newsweek: "The results are noteworthy."

Uganda has officially ended its Ebola outbreak after completing 42 consecutive days without a new confirmed case, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have announced. The milestone follows the discharge of Uganda’s last Ebola patient, an imported case, on July 16, 2026. The subsequent 42-day […] The post World Health Organisation Declares Uganda Eb

While the impact of cinnamon on blood sugar has been studied for years, the results are still mixed.

Learn the four habits gastroenterologists want you to stop doing, from late-night meals to unnecessary probiotics, restrictive diets and gut cleanses.

A Texas district canceled classes amid a COVID spread as cases rise in 47 states and outbreaks continue disrupting schools.

Oil Nut Bay in the British Virgin Islands reduced two invasive mosquito populations by up to 98 percent using a targeted, nature-based approach.

In the wellness justice system, sleep tracking-based offenses are considered especially heinous.

Cardiologist has one diet rule when it comes to preventing heart disease. He avoids eating high-starch white food such as sugar, salt and white flour.