Health

Artificial intelligence transforms patient care and reduces burnout, physician says

Artificial intelligence is quietly transforming how doctors interact with patients — and it might already be in use during your next visit to the doctor’s...

US aims to uncover autism cause by September after eluding scientists for decades

The United States will identify the cause of autism by September this year, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said...

Aid cuts could leave more women dying in pregnancy and birth, UN says

Cuts to aid budgets are threatening to undermine years of progress in reducing the number of women dying during pregnancy and childbirth, and could...

Green vegetables, fermented foods and whole grains: What Americans can learn from the Tanzanian heritage diet

It's no secret that what you eat significantly impacts your health. The Western diet, often characterized by high levels of ultra-processed foods, added sugars and unhealthy fats,...

The #1 Afternoon Habit to Break for Better Sleep, According to Sleep Doctors

"Key Takeaways" Having a caffeinated drink like coffee in the afternoon may lead to disrupted sleep and greater fatigue. Caffeine can stay in your system for...

Meditation holds the potential to help treat children suffering from traumas, difficult diagnoses or other stressors – a behavioral neuroscientist explains

The big idea Children actively meditating experience lower activity in parts of the brain involved in rumination, mind-wandering and depression, our team found in the first brain-imaging...
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Mom Says Symptoms Were Repeatedly Dismissed Before Rectal Cancer Diagnosis: ‘I Was Being Made Out to Be Crazy’

A woman is sharing her story about how doctors made her out “to be crazy” regarding her symptoms before she finally received a rectal...

Walkers raise more than $113,000 to battle domestic violence and support survivors

Jacksonville’s non-profits would struggle to continue providing life-changing services without the help of community members - and Saturday, they didn’t disappoint. Hubbard House, a domestic...

Do parents really have favorite children? Here’s what new research says

Whether they admit it or not, previous research shows that the majority of parents do indeed have favorite children. A recent study from Brigham Young University (BYU)...

Autopsy expert says Diego Maradona was in agony in the hours before his death

One of the forensic experts responsible for performing Diego Maradona’s autopsy said the Argentine soccer great suffered agony for at least 12 hours before...

Bankrupt 23andMe’s DNA Data Gets Sale Nod as Concerns Linger

Bankrupt genetic testing firm 23andMe Holding Co. won permission from a judge to try to sell information about customers’ medical and ancestry-related data, a...

US pulls back $12 billion in funding to state health departments

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services canceled around $12 billion in federal grants to states that were allocated during the COVID-19 pandemic, the...
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Woman, 66, Gives Birth to 10th Baby and Claims She Conceived Without IVF

A woman in Germany is making national headlines after giving birth to her 10th child at the age of 66, reportedly without the assistance of IVF,...

DNA testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy. What does that mean for your data?

Genetic testing company 23andMe announced on Sunday that it has filed for bankruptcy due to low demand for its ancestry kits and after a 2023 data...

Africans with HIV facing new dangers, as Trump administration cuts aid

Day after day, Jackie Maguvaza travelled to his local health clinic in Zimbabwe’s capital in a futile hunt for the HIV medicine that keeps...

Worried about outliving your savings? 5 retirement withdrawal steps to make your money last longer

As you approach retirement, one of the most critical decisions you'll face is how to strategically withdraw from your hard-earned savings. It's not just...

Deadly cancer type linked to obesity and high stress levels

Obesity and stress could magnify the risk of one of the most aggressive types of cancer, a new study suggests. Researchers at University of California...

10 Grocery Store Secrets They Don’t Want You to Know

Ever feel like grocery shopping is an endless trap? Well, that’s because it kinda is. Stores are designed to make you spend more, linger...
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Doctors push back as parents embrace Kennedy and vitamin A in Texas measles outbreak

As a measles outbreak spreads across West Texas, Dr. Ana Montanez is fighting an uphill battle to convince some parents that vitamin A - touted by...

Measles Outbreak: Cases In Texas Near 200 After Deceased Man In New Mexico Tested Positive

A measles outbreak in Texas has infected nearly 200 people as of Friday, one day after a deceased man in a New Mexico county...

Kennedy touts unconventional therapies for measles linked to disciplined Texas doctor

A team from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention arrived in Texas this week to aid in the response to a growing...

Trump said childhood cancer rates have increased 40% since 1975. Here’s what the data shows

During his joint address to Congress on Tuesday, President Donald Trump spoke about childhood cancer rates, saying it was a priority of his administration to tackle...

USDA looks at boosting egg imports in $1 billion plan to lower prices and combat bird flu

With egg prices continuing to rise to record highs, the Agriculture Department plans to spend up to $1 billion to fight bird flu and...

Trump signs executive order to make healthcare prices ‘transparent’

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order directing the departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services to make healthcare prices transparent. The...
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Over 50 deaths linked to ‘unknown disease’ in Congo

The World Health Organization has reported that there is a deadly "unknown disease" spreading in one region within the Democratic Republic of Congo. Local health...

Dementia risk could be lowered by doing this for 5 minutes a day: study

Think five minutes isn't enough time to make a difference in terms of health and well-being? It could actually be enough time to stave off a...

What to know about the measles outbreak in West Texas as cases rise to 90

The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 90 cases across seven counties, the state health department posted online Friday, and 16 people are...

A measles outbreak is hitting Texas and New Mexico. The highly contagious virus explained.

At least 58 cases of measles have been reported in West Texas within the last three weeks — marking the largest outbreak in the...

Ebola ruled out in NYC urgent care hazmat scare — may be norovirus instead

A suspected Ebola exposure at a Manhattan urgent-care facility had two patients rushed to the hospital by emergency workers in hazmat suits Sunday –...

I’m a holistic doctor — 3 foods that mimic Ozempic and how they work

While Ozempic and similar drugs have become highly in demand for weight loss, one holistic doctor has shared three foods that she says can...
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Flu season in the US is the most intense it’s been in at least 15 years

The flu has forced schools to shut down in some states. The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is...

New bird flu infections in Nevada dairy cattle signal the virus may be here to stay

Six dairy herds in Nevada have tested positive for a newer variant of the H5N1 bird flu virus that’s been associated with severe infections...

50 snow geese found dead on Upstate NY lake

At least 50 snow geese have been found dead on an Upstate New York lake, according to health officials. The birds are being tested for...

Flossing Cuts Stroke Risk By Up to 44 Percent

Flossing protects your brain as well as your gums, a new study suggests. People who floss their teeth at least once a week are reducing...

Avian Influenza detected in wild birds on Eastern Shore

The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is reporting an increase in cases of sick and dead wild birds on the Eastern Shore, with...