Researchers may have discovered what makes hair turn gray, prompting hope that a treatment for preventing or reversing the process could be on the horizon. Published Wednesday in the journal Nature,

Reading Time: 6 minutes Every weekday at 5280 High School in Denver starts the same way. Students in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction gather on the steps of the school’s indoor auditorium to

Is gray hair reversible? A new study digs into the root cause of aging scalps Enlarge this image toggle caption Gary John Norman/Getty Images Gary John Norman/Getty Images Ever wondered why your hai

Our diet can affect many aspects of our health, but according to a new study, eating the right foods may also help to reduce the risk of miscarriages. A new study published in the peer-reviewed journ

A group in Europe that prescribes abortion pills to people in the U.S. online said it has seen a surge in requests since a federal judge in Texas issued a decision imperiling future access to mifepris

For a sinister Shakespearian brew to conjure spirits, you're going to need to gather a variety of mystical herbs, like the scale of a dragon and the cool blood of a baboon (or maybe a spotted gecko).

For the roughly 23 million Americans suffering from long Covid symptoms, an assortment of options claim to bring some relief — from stem-cell treatments and naturopathic medicine to an obscure process

Update 4/19/2023 3:58 pm ET: Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito extended the temporary stay on the lower court's order. It is now stayed until midnight on Friday, April 21, 2023. The stay preserves th

For decades, neurologists have hit a seemingly impenetrable wall: the blood-brain barrier (BBB). This complex network of blood vessels and immune cells protects the most important organ in the body, t

Confidence in the importance of vaccinations to protect against deadly childhood diseases like measles and polio dropped worldwide during the pandemic, according to a Unicef report. In a survey carri

Countries across the globe are reporting a sustained spike in the number of invasive Group A streptococcus (iGAS) infections at a time when the season for strep infections should be winding down, and

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The COVID-19 pandemic caused lockdowns and major health care disruptions, leading to millions of children missing out on life-saving routine vaccines. Getting back on track will be a challenging task,

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday extended a stay on limits to a federally approved abortion drug, giving the panel two more days to consider a case that could determine whether the widely used medi

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is giving a nod to Nicki Minaj’s famous COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, appearing to name a new bill after the rapper. The “Medical Information Nuanced Accountability Judgemen

Until last year, Robin Kyle Reeves lived an active life in Laurel Hill, Florida. She made lace gowns for children to wear during baptisms or family portraits. It was intricate work that requires preci

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A report released Tuesday by a coalition of U.S. environmental advocacy groups warned of the health risks of PVC plastic and urged public officials against using the material in community drinking wat

A new report suggests that almost two-thirds of products across four key departments in Canada’s grocery stores are packaged in plastic. The report, released Tuesday by the organization Environmental

Up to one in 20 new diabetes cases could be related to Covid infection, data suggests. The research adds to mounting evidence the pandemic may be contributing to a rapidly escalating diabetes crisis,

When it comes to their influence on kids’ eating habits, dads are far less studied than moms. But they may leave just as big a mark. When his 18-year-old daughter Francine first started losing weight

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Tuesday cleared another booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for older Americans and people with weak immune systems. The Food and Drug Adminis

YouTube will remove additional videos related to eating disorders, including content that shows or discusses “imitable behavior,” the company announced today. Videos promoting or glorifying eating di

A wounded civilian in Ukraine, where doctors fear patients are commonly becoming infected with drug-resistant superbugs Paris (AFP) – Infections with superbugs that are resistant to most drugs have p

Q&A: What does it mean when a clinical trial is delayed? More than you think Frank David was just starting an independent research program on cell signaling in cancer and kidney development at a lab

Trained local healthcare workers are at the centre of the new model. When Carlos was rushed to the hospital, doctors trained to recognise the symptoms of Chagas disease immediately spotted what looked

The Mediterranean diet has been praised by clinical dietitians around the world as being the most healthful of all. But now, a modified Mediterranean diet called the “Green Mediterranean/high polyphen

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed an executive order containing more than 50 directives to increase access to child care and improve the work life of caregivers, the White House said Tu

Sun's out, ticks out. Lyme disease-carrying bloodsucker season is getting longer Enlarge this image toggle caption Getty Images Getty Images Spring is here and temperatures are heating up. That mean

A majority of Americans are unaware that HPV, the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S., can cause a number of major cancers, a new study found. Researchers were surprised over one fi

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On 27 January, I was just under six weeks pregnant. My fertility app – one of several pinned on my phone’s home screen, I am reluctant to admit – told me that the embryo growing inside me was the size

For the first time, there are simultaneous separate outbreaks of the Marburg virus, a lethal pathogen that’s closely related to the Ebola virus. The overlapping outbreaks in Equatorial Guinea and Tan

What they and others have discovered is that the country is increasingly open about it. And that the politics are changing around it. Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) penned a personal essay about Fetterman

In a remarkable bit of fake news, corporate media rag The Atlantic has published a cringe thinkpiece claiming that ice cream is healthy. Via The Atlantic: Back in 2018, a Harvard doctoral student na

Equatorial Guinea is struggling to track cases of the deadly Marburg virus and protect health workers from infection, as the nation’s outbreak continues to grow, the World Health Organisation has warn