A bout of COVID-19 is known to increase a person's long-term risks of having a major cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack or stroke. But being fully vaccinated or even partially vaccinated app

In this high-tech era, wearable devices such as smartwatches have proven to be invaluable companions for the health conscious. But a new study from the University of Utah shows that for a small group

Cristina Ochoa often worries if the food she's feeding her two young kids is safe, even after carefully reading ingredient labels. "Some ingredients I have no idea what they are, how to pronounce the

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Pfizer 's vaccine that protects infants from respiratory could receive Food and Drug Administration approval by the end of this summer. Pfizer on Tuesday said the FDA is reviewing the vaccine on an e

New research shows that some people may be at higher risk of kidney dysfunction when consuming too much coffee. Some people with a particular gene variant metabolize caffeine slower, according to the

Two Republican lawmakers in Idaho have introduced a bill that would make it a misdemeanor for anyone in the state to administer mRNA-based vaccines—namely the lifesaving and remarkably safe COVID-19 v

Researchers have announced that a 53-year-old man in Germany has become the fifth person in history to be cured of HIV. The patient, known as "the Dusseldorf patient," received a stem cell transplant

(Illustration by Elizabeth von Oehsen/The Washington Post) I tried ketamine to treat my depression. It was terrifying. The psychedelic therapy is said to help many people, but some like me have scary

London — From baguettes to focaccia, Europe is famous for its bread. But there's one ingredient conspicuously missing: Potassium bromate. It's a suspected carcinogen that's banned for human consumptio

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I used to run but truthfully, I hate it. So my exercise involves walking on an incline on the treadmill and using the exercise bike. Aerobic exercise is one of the best ways to maintain and protect yo

A team of scientists from India, Sweden and Japan has developed a new diagnostic tool capable of keeping pace with rapidly mutating bacteria and viruses. At a time when the world has seen first-hand

WHO-supported entomology studies focus on understanding disease vectors in South-East Asia. ©Y. Srinivas Murty, Vector Control Research Centre A well-trained workforce is essential for reaching uni

A 53-year-old European man has been declared cured of HIV by an international team of researchers, UMC Utrecht reports. The HIV disappeared after the patient had a stem cell transplant for leukemia, b

Focus on prebiotic and probiotic-rich foods, advises Llewellyn-Waters. Prebiotic-rich foods include apples, asparagus, artichokes, bananas, broccoli, cauliflower, fennel, garlic, legumes, leeks, onion

People who experience aphantasia account for 3% to 4% of the world's population, and Zeman has met and spoken to over 10,000 of them. And people with aphantasia usually aren't able to picture how cha

There's a race to contain an outbreak of Marburg disease — caused by an Ebola-related virus — in Equatorial Guinea, where at least nine people have died. There's no cure for the deadly disease and dev

CNN — Ashley Martinez has four sons and is pregnant with the daughter she’s wanted for years. Last month, she posted a video online imploring doctors to prioritize her life, not the life of her unbo

The company said the impacted products were distributed nationwide. PepsiCo, which releases bottled Starbucks coffee drinks, has announced a recall for one of its products. Select lots of 13.7-ounce

Philip Chant is arguably the UK’s Mr Fat. He has scanned the body composition of more than 10,000 people at his Bodyscan clinic in London and helped them fight the flab. He uses a DEXA (dual energy X-

Scientists have pinpointed pieces of DNA which, they say, act like Bond villains in the way they help cancers spread. These microscopic agents have also been shown to be responsible for helping tumour

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Why hundreds of doctors are lobbying in Washington this week Enlarge this image toggle caption Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Anadolu Agency via Getty Images WASHINGTON — Dr. Timothy McAvoy, an int

For many of us born in the 80s and 90s, the first we heard about a curved penis was while watching Clueless. The film’s three main characters — Tai, Cher and Dion — are sitting in a restaurant booth a

Dr. Harvey Karp nearly announced last summer that the FDA certified that Snoo reduces SIDS. But FDA approval of the $1,700 high-tech crib never came — and month's later is still missing. Experts say

Everybody occasionally experiences a “senior moment.” Perhaps you entered the kitchen but needed help remembering all the tasks you wanted to perform, or you struggled to remember a person’s name duri

UVA finding suggests new treatment approach for MS, autoimmune diseases. CHARLOTTESVILLE – Multiple sclerosis affects nearly a million Americans. Symptoms can include muscle spasms, stiffness, weakn

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Updated at 10:28 a.m. Feb. 16 About a third of New England’s illicit drug supply is laced with a potent veterinary tranquilizer called xylazine, often known as “tranq,” according to new data released

FILE - Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., walks to a motorcade vehicle after stepping off Air Force One behind President Joe Biden, Feb. 3, 2023, at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia. On Thu

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Originally Published: 16 FEB 23 13:01 ET (CNN) — Children under 5 in the US are missing out on vital nutrition by drinking sugary drinks and passing up fruits and vegetables, a new report from the US

Madrid (AFP) – Spain's parliament approved Thursday a law granting paid medical leave to women suffering severe period pain, becoming the first European country to advance such legislation. Advertisi

Paris (AFP) – French food company Lactalis said Thursday it had been charged over a five-year-old global scandal in which dozens of babies fell sick from salmonella-contaminated powdered formula milk.

Text messages, a whistleblower lawsuit and an internal investigation reveal the lengths to which Medtronic, the world’s largest medical device company, allegedly “groomed” doctors to overuse its vascu