12 bad habits that come with old age that people often overlook
Nobody wakes up on their sixtieth birthday, looks in the mirror, and announces, “Today is the day I start…
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12 U.S. states with the highest life expectancy
Have you ever wondered why some people seem to breeze through their nineties with a smile? The secret might…
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Food preservatives women should know about and their potential health risks
Food scientists are increasingly cautioning that common preservatives in processed foods may carry long-term health risks, especially for women….
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Popular brain supplement associated with shorter lifespans in men
Sometimes the nutrients we trust most reveal risks hidden in plain sight, and tyrosine may be one of them….
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Your gluten sensitivity symptoms may actually have another cause
Many people who experience bloating, stomach pain, fatigue, or headaches after eating bread or pasta assume gluten is the…
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12 things women should know about using Tylenol during pregnancy
Tylenol, also known as acetaminophen, is the most widely used over-the-counter medication for pain and fever during pregnancy. Many…
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12 science-backed ways coffee may affect aging
Many of us stumble into the kitchen every morning like zombies, desperate for that first warm sip of fuel…
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Doctors can prescribe GLP-1 drugs to 12-year-olds with adolescent obesity
A 12-year-old walking into a pediatrician’s office today can walk out with a prescription for the same class of…
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Moderate drinking is riskier than we thought, study warns
For decades, the idea of the “healthy glass of red wine” has been one of our most comfortable myths….
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Medicare’s new obesity drug coverage could be a turning point for patients
For years, the price tag did the talking. A doctor could recommend a GLP-1 drug, a patient could understand…
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New blood test could help spot aggressive prostate cancer earlier
For many men, a prostate cancer scare starts with one number. A PSA result comes back high, and suddenly…
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What to do when your aging parent says no to mental health help
The hardest “no” can come from the person who once made every hard decision for you. Your mother stops…
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Vitamin A supplement linked to severe toxicity and overdose risk
Those colorful vitamin gummies sitting in kitchen cabinets are now at the center of a growing safety concern for…
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Staggering fentanyl enforcement debate raises concerns over impact on patients who need pain medication
America’s fentanyl crackdown was built to save lives. But for some patients, it has created a different fear. As…
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How fentanyl and xylazine are deepening Philadelphia’s opioid crisis into a public health emergency
Philadelphia’s drug crisis is no longer defined by a single substance or a single pattern. It is being shaped…
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Louisiana patient becomes first in state functionally cured of sickle cell disease
For most people, a hospital bell marks the end of treatment. For Daniel Cressy, it sounded more like clearance…
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Common drug taken by many simulates intense exercise even for people who do nothing
A pill that nudges your body into workout-like metabolic mode is reshaping the idea of skipping the gym. Hitting…
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Supreme Court ruling shields Roundup weedkiller maker from thousands of lawsuits
It’s a wild day in court when a single legal ruling sweeps away thousands of consumer lawsuits in one…
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CDC and FDA investigate a multistate Listeria outbreak linked to soft ricotta and requesón cheese
A simple container of fresh cheese has become the last thing many families expected to worry about in their…
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Hospital service fees rise nearly 1 percent in just one month, heavily impacting out-of-pocket medical expenses
A small increase in hospital fees can quietly reshape the choices families make about their health. Going to the…
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Doctors warn that some modern habits are more dangerous than they look
The most dangerous part of a modern day may be how harmless it looks. A phone glows beside the…
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“Dr Fauci provided millions in U.S. taxpayer dollars to fund dangerous gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab”
Just when it seemed the pandemic’s biggest controversies had faded, a fresh wave of allegations has people demanding answers…
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Why grief can now be diagnosed as depression — and not everyone agrees with the change
A decade ago, psychiatrists in the United States followed a rule that treated recent grief differently from depression. If…
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Sickle cell disease just got its first real cure. But can the people who have it actually afford it?
This week, a 23-year-old Louisiana man became the first patient in the Gulf South region to be functionally cured…
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Measles outbreaks spread across 45 states with over 2,100 cases, sparking local public health interventions and school alerts
The return of a preventable disease is testing how quickly communities can respond when old public health threats become…
