On a beach in San Sebastian, Spain, Aditi Juneja strutted around in the beige sand wearing a red bikini top with colorful bottoms, her mop of curly hair blowing in the breeze. A close friend and trave

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CNN — In the HBO show “The Last of Us,” characters identify zombies among them by the fungi that bursts from their bodies, and fungal parasites manipulate the humans to infect the communities around

A bird flu outbreak on a Spanish mink farm has alarmed scientists. The virus may be spreading for the first time from mammal to mammal — and could become a danger for humans. It started in October 20

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I grew up in a nonstick-pan home. No matter what was on the menu, my dad would reach for the Teflon-coated pan first: nonstick for stir-fried vegetables, for reheating takeout, for the sunny-side-up e

Nearly 60 lawsuits claiming hair relaxer products sold by L’Oréal USA Inc and other companies cause cancer and other health problems will be consolidated in a Chicago federal court, according to a Mon

The same highly pathogenic bird-flu virus that’s killed tens of millions of chickens and other birds over the past year just got a lot closer to infecting people, too. An unusual outbreak of the H5N1

Most people never forget their first brush with the flu. I haven’t. Aged eight, I spent a week in bed, head pounding, feverish and shaking, and weak at the knees if I tried to get up. Luckily, this wi

The spread of COVID-19 misinformation in Canada cost at least 2,800 lives and $300 million in hospital expenses over nine months of the pandemic, according to estimates in a new report out Thursday.

For Immediate Release: January 24, 2023 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) for two menthol e-cigarette products currently marketed by R.J. Reynolds Vap

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However, focusing on eight hours as the magic number would be a mistake. “There’s a huge difference between individual sleep needs, particularly as we age,” explains Dr Russell Foster, a professor of

An eradicated form of wild polio surfaced in routine wastewater monitoring in the Netherlands last year, offering a cautionary tale on the importance of monitoring for the tenacious virus, researchers

By Justin Gamble, CNN Black children living in poverty face increased instances of stress and trauma that can alter their brain development, a new study found. The study was published this week by t

World Cancer Day, observed on February 4th, is a day dedicated to raising awareness and educating the public on the impact of cancer worldwide. This year's theme marks the second year of the campaign

The way we see it, there are two kinds of groceries. First are the cooking staples that get you through the week’s breakfasts, lunches and dinners — and then there are the items that bring you real jo

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL 4 PM ET, February 01, 2023 Does Lifetime Exposure to Estrogen Affect Risk of Stroke? MINNEAPOLIS –People with a higher cumulative estrogen exposure throughout their life

Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC conducted one of the first-ever studies showing that electric cars are associated with real-world reductions in both air pollution and respiratory p

NEW DELHI, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned against using an eye drop made in India that has been linked to the outbreak of a drug-resistant bacte

Update 2/3/2023 9:05am: This story has been updated to include the recall information. An extensively drug-resistant bacterial strain is spreading in the US for the first time and causing an alarming

Manufacturer recalls eye drops after possible link to bacterial infections Enlarge this image toggle caption Janice Haney Carr/AP Janice Haney Carr/AP The producer of a brand of over-the-counter eye

Green tea did not increase the risk of mortality at any blood pressure level, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association. According to research published in the Journal

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay) THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Americans who live near a "food swamp" may have a higher risk of suffering a stroke, a preliminary study fin

The NHS has begun a world-first clinical trial of a pioneering treatment technique aimed at extending the lives of people with brain tumours. A team of radiologists, neurosurgeons, oncologists, nurse

Lawmakers Pledge to Fight for Comprehensive Action on Stillbirths A ProPublica investigation found the U.S. lagging other developed nations in reducing the number of stillbirths. Lawmakers say increas

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Here’s something else chess players need to keep in check: air pollution. That’s the bottom line of a newly published study co-authored by an MIT researcher, showing that chess players perform object

At 52, Susan Rames was looking for a way to give back. She worked part-time at a Kentucky hospital as a postpartum nurse and, with her three children nearly grown, she had some extra time during the w

Olive oil gets a lot of great press as a health food. And olives are popular staples of Mediterranean cuisine, which is considered by many to be the world’s healthiest way of eating. But olives are ve

More than 2,800 people may be working as nurses under false pretenses after allegedly buying a fake diploma for between $10,000 and $15,000 from a massive Florida-based scheme recently busted by feder

What happens when you replace a gas stove, recently linked to one-eighth of all US asthma cases, with an induction stove? A program in New York offered tenants the chance to do just that and found str

Data Sources and Methods Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development This analysis used data from the 2022 release of health statistics compiled by the Organisation for Economic Cooperati