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07 Sep
Pregnant women with high levels of PFAS chemicals commonly found in consumer products may experience weight and heart issues later in life.
05 Sep
A new study finds people who use their cellphone on a regular basis are more likely to be diagnosed with coronary heart disease, atrial fibrillation, heart failure and stroke. Poor sleep and mental distress linked to cellphone use may play a role.
04 Sep
Researchers find no link between semaglutide, the main ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, and depression, suicidal thoughts or behaviors in patients with no prior history of the conditions.
As a new federal regulation that requires mammography centers to tell their patients how dense their breasts are takes effect, experts explain what breast density is and why it is important.
The American College of Surgeons' National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) standards, revised last year to focus on p...
As mpox continues to spread in Africa, Congolese authorities said Thursday that the first batch of vaccines have arrived in that country's capital.
The shipment comes three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African countries a global health emergency.
The 100,000 doses of Jynneo...
It seems like a kind of superpower, but scientists say they've used a common food dye to render the skin of a mouse transparent, revealing the workings of blood vessels and organs underneath.
It's not yet clear if the procedure could work on human skin, which is thicker than that of a mouse. But the prospect is tantalizing, researchers sai...
As news of yet another senseless school shooting makes headlines, a new report finds the number of children who lose their lives to injury and gun violence has risen in almost all states since 2018.
Rates of deaths caused by injuries overall have also risen, with firearms being the leading cause of those injuries in many states, report a ...
People who live in areas with more nighttime light pollution could be at increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, particularly those in middle age, a new study says.
Nightly light pollution is more strongly linked to Alzheimer’s disease in people 65 and older than other known risk factors like alcohol abuse, kidney disease, depre...
An epidemic of high blood pressure is occurring in young adults and children in the United States, a pair of new studies show.
Nearly a quarter of people ages 18 to 39 have high blood pressure, with readings above the healthy level of 130/80, the first study found.
Blood pressure is even a problem for school-age children, according ...