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Food allergies aren't just inconvenient, they can be really scary – imagine being out in a crowded restaurant and feeling your throat closing up.

Last fall, my daughter caught a cold and then, days later, lost her ability to function. She could no longer speak, walk, sleep, or eat. Her illness, PANS, is controversial to some in medicine, and the fight to treat it has overtaken our lives.

Calls to poison centers involving liver injuries caused by medications, supplements, alcohol and other substances jumped nearly 400% between 2000 and 2024, according to a new study from UVA Health published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

State policymakers will use emotional aid and peer mentoring to address the stress of impacted farmers.

Kisoro District General Hospital says the number of patients receiving care for sickle cell disease has increased from 13 in 2022 to 23, with most of the patients being children below 15.

Uganda launches Nutrient Profile Model to curb unhealthy diets and NCDs PML Daily

Some seriously ill patients improve on hospice. About 1 in 16 patients enrolled in hospice care lose eligibility as a result. Here's how to get appropriate care.

Over a billion people worldwide have livers with excess fat, which can lead to a host of medical problems. Researchers think AI tools can spot the condition—and help stop it—early enough to save lives.

Regular exercise is good for the muscles and the mind; Dr Jeremy London explains how, in both the short and long term. | Health

“The ability to prevent a deadly infectious disease is an extraordinary privilege,” writes infectious disease physician Krutika Kuppalli.

Uganda’s medical interns have rejected a government deadline to report to their assigned centres, insisting they will stay away until concerns over welfare, allowances and training policy are addressed.

The donation is expected to bolster Uganda’s national deworming programme by expanding access to treatment for children vulnerable to worm infections that can affect growth and development.

The absence of a scar does not mean the absence of pain. Some scars are rooted quietly within hearts. They live in the daily struggles we fight alone, behind the beaming smiles, the spirited laughter, and polite conversations where we pretend everything is okay. For years, society has struggled to understand mental health, often confusing […] The post Stop referring to mental illness as madness appeared first on The

A century of better nutrition and healthcare transformed Iranian bodies more dramatically than anywhere else on Earth, while some populations actually shrank. The post No male population on Earth grew taller last century than Iranian men, who gained 16.5 cent…

Lymphatic walking has become a viral online trend. Experts say that there are a few benefits of lymphatic walking, but regular walks are also sufficient.

Along with dopamine and noradrenaline, this new drug also impacts levels of serotonin.

Utah health experts and pediatricians are urging measles vaccinations as school is beginning and cases are continuing to be diagnosed each week in Utah.

Doctors give govt 14-day ultimatum over intern deployment, welfare Daily Monitor

Vibrio vulnificus infections have been reported near Southeast Texas.

The outbreak, declared on 15 May, has caused more than 2,000 deaths, with thousands more reported cases.

The following is a news release from Eastern Idaho Public Health on Wednesday. MACKAY – Eastern Idaho Public Health has received laboratory confirmation of a rabid bat found in Mackay, Idaho. Bats carrying rabies have been detected across Idaho, and eastern I…

Experts reveal five things you already have in your kitchen—from spices to herbs to tea—that help reverse fatty liver disease quickly and naturally.

First-born children showed higher rates of autism, ADHD and food allergies, while second-born siblings faced more substance use disorders and migraines.

A rabid bat swooped down and got caught in a woman's hair at Olympic National Park near Staircase Bridge on Sunday afternoon around 2 p.m.