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If you want to lose weight, you’ve got options, from medications like GLP-1s to apps like Noom. But an ancient — thousands of years old — diet could trump them in one big way.

People who consume one or more sugary drinks a day are more than two times at risk for stomach cancer.

"Always finish your antibiotics" is no longer considered medical best practice for all conditions. Surprised? You're not alone.

Michigan health officials urge people to take steps to avoid mosquito bites because eastern equine encephalitis infected a Roscommon County resident.

“We’re young, we’re sexy and not afraid to say it with our masks on — and that’s baddie behavior,” Rogue Schmidt told The Post.

Over 5,000 people have contracted the disease and 2,420 have died in an epidemic that is already the deadliest in the country’s history, hitting communities displaced by war

What are any of them thinking?

"Nutrition may be one piece of the larger picture," a doctor told Newsweek, when it comes to the prevention of this deadly cancer.

Prostate tumors can rewire amino acid metabolism to override the normal brakes on cholesterol production, a process that may fuel hormone therapy resistance, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

Childhood trauma has traditionally been linked to anxiety in adulthood, but researchers have found more consequences.

Gastrointestinal cancers are among the most common cancers worldwide, and a leading cause of death.

"We are in the “seasonal” phase and out of the “pandemic” phase," a Professor of immunology told Newsweek.

Health officials in Ntoroko say overcrowded flood displacement camps are exposing adolescents to unsafe living conditions and increasing their vulnerability to early sexual activity, pregnancy and marriage.

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, have developed a nanoparticle that can address the various factors hindering the healing of chronic wounds, which include ulcers associated with diabetes and pressure ulcers common am…

Health stakeholders are calling for increased condom supplies, public education and easier access as Uganda seeks to reduce HIV transmission amid concerns over low condom use.

These workers had the highest percentages of deaths from cancers linked to radiation, including breast, prostate, and melanoma.

Veteran educationist Dr Okia dies following hospital collapse Daily Monitor

There is no cure for dementia, and as the condition progresses, the patient may not be able to recognize loved ones.

Supplements sometimes help ageing people hit their dietary requirements to slow down loss of strength, shares Dr Kunal Sood. | Health

Psychedelics are becoming more clinically relevant, and a slew of recent research has explored the effects of psilocybin in ever-greater detail, revealing that it has the ability to imprint lasting, meaningful changes in brain activity. Psilocybin, the psych…

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The World Health Organization says Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine. This move is seen as a major boost to efforts to contain what officials describe as the fastest Ebola outbreak in history. The Ervebo vaccine is licensed for Ebola virus…