Cancer researchers find tattoos protect against melanoma
Researchers with the International Agency for Research on Cancer announced new findings indicating the…
Some habits could make people more attractive to mosquitoes
Habits such as beer or cannabis consumption, or sleeping next to somebody the night before, make people…
Study: Wildfire smoke kills 41K people in U.S. per year
Roughly 44,000 people in the United States die each year from causes linked to inhalation of wildfire…
Researchers say being ‘fat but fit’ could be less deadly than being underweight
A major new study found that carrying a few extra pounds might not be as dangerous as being underweight, especially for those who are "fat but fit." Researchers from Aarhus…
CDC vaccine advisory panel makes COVID-19 vaccine a personal matter
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's immunization panel on Friday voted to make getting a…
Dementia risk nearly doubles among those with common sleep disorder, study finds
In the latest evidence of the direct relationship between sleep and health, researchers have found that chronic insomnia can significantly increase dementia risk. That equates…
‘Tidal wave of emotion’ secures win for young Turkish writer in UN competition
© UPU Fifteen-year-old Reyyan Demiriz from Türkiye…
Study finds unexpected Ozempic, Zepbound benefits for psoriasis
People with psoriasis might receive unexpected benefits from cutting-edge weight loss drugs like Ozempic…
7 steps to ‘super-aging’ are key to living a longer, more fulfilling life, experts say
Living a healthy lifestyle has been proven to promote longevity, but experts are taking it seven steps further. Longevity experts David Cravit and Larry Wolf, co-founders of…
WHO: 31 of 48 Ebola cases in DRC have died in latest outbreak
Thirty-one of the 48 confirmed and probable cases of Ebola have died since the…
Hepatitis B in the spotlight: What to know about the viral infection
Vaccination against hepatitis B is a common recommendation, but what exactly is it preventing? HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his advisory group plan to meet this…
Acupuncture deemed effective for chronic lower back pain in seniors
A study funded by the National Institutes of Health revealed acupuncture needling provided greater…
Weight loss drugs could add years to Americans’ lives, researchers project
A new study has discovered that drugs for diabetes and weight loss could significantly reduce mortality for Americans. Researchers at Swiss Re, a reinsurance company in…
Ukraine braces for harsh winter as millions of people face cold and energy shortages
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Study notes decrease in popularity of circumcision in United States
Circumcision rates have declined significantly in the United States, driven in part by parents' distrust…
New NIH panel seeks to reduce ‘preventable’ stillbirths in U.S.
1 of 2 | The National Institutes of Health (headquarters pictured in March in Bethesda, MD)…
Nurse put on leave at major hospital after comments supporting Charlie Kirk’s death
A healthcare worker at Henry Ford Health in Detroit, Michigan, has been placed on leave after making controversial comments about Charlie Kirk’s death. The intensive care…
Researchers warn dry eyes are common, but often left untreated
More than half of people in the U.S. and Europe struggle with dry eyes, but only a small percentage of…
Potentially severe mosquito-borne virus surges in US above normal levels
West Nile virus is surging across the U.S. this summer, with infections running about 40% higher than normal, according to new reports. The virus is most commonly spread to…