If you're sick of hangovers, post-alcohol crashes, and an expanding waistline, it may be time to practice mindful drinking. And no, this doesn't mean you have to eliminate alcohol from your diet. In f

Outbreak at a glance As of 22 June 2022, 33 countries in five WHO Regions have reported 920 probable cases of severe acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children which fulfill the WHO case defini

(CNN) Vitamin, mineral and multivitamin supplements aren't likely to protect you from cancer, heart disease or overall mortality, the US Preventive Services Task Force said in updated guidelines relea

Nearly 20 million lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year, but even more deaths could have been prevented if international targets for the shots had been reached, researchers rep

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For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the World Health Organization may be on the cusp of declaring a different disease threat—monkeypox—to be a public health emergency of internationa

The Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion in the U.S. in 1973. The court's controversial but expe

PFAS 'forever chemicals' are everywhere. Here's what you should know about them Enlarge this image toggle caption ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty

With 3,417 confirmed Monkeypox cases reported across 58 countries, World Health Network (WHN) has announced that they are declaring the current monkeypox outbreak a pandemic. The outbreak is rapidly

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that it denied the application of Juul Labs, maker of the Juul e-cigarette, to market its products in America, with the company required to

LONDON - The World Health Organization convenes its emergency committee Thursday to consider if the spiralling outbreak of monkeypox warrants being declared a global emergency. But some experts say t

Get to know your bowel movements (Picture: Getty) Bowel cancer is the second biggest killer cancer in the UK. Around 43,000 people are diagnosed each year, but half of UK adults have never taken up

Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 appear to escape antibody responses among both people who had previous COVID-19 infection and those who have been fully vaccinated and boosted, according to new data

All participants that were eligible for this study were enrolled; no a-priori sample size analyses were conducted to guide enrollment. All analyses were observational, and investigators were aware of

Juul Labs signage is seen in the window of a store in San Francisco, June 25, 2019. The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it is banning the sale of Juul e-cigarettes in the U.S. T

A new study finds that having a portable air cleaner in the home can reduce the negative impacts of air pollution on brain development in children. Simon Fraser University researchers collaborated

FILE - This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, ob

For years scientists have been saying there's not much evidence to recommend vitamin supplements for most people, with a growing body of research suggesting most of the pills are useless and don't nec

(CNN) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Florida Department of Health are investigating "one of the worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in U.S. histo

In the summer of 2003, just weeks after an outbreak of monkeypox sickened about 70 people across the Midwest, Mark Slifka visited “the super-spreader,” he told me, “who infected half of Wisconsin’s ca

U.K. health authorities have said they are "urgently" investigating a rare poliovirus discovery in sewage samples in London. U.K. health authorities have said they are urgently investigating a rare p

Grabbing a live cone snail while collecting seashells could get you jabbed with a fanglike dart full of potentially fatal—and incredibly fast-acting—venom. But studying how this substance hijacks key

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The gelatin in the skin of Pacific whiting, an abundant fish on the Pacific Coast of North America, may help prevent skin wrinkling caused by ultraviolet radiation, a new Oregon Stat

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose will be offered to nursing home residents and people age 50 and over in Denmark later this year, the prime minister said Wednesday. The reaso

(CNN) Even dim light can disrupt sleep, raising the risk of serious health issues in older adults, a new study found. "Exposure to any amount of light during the sleep period was correlated with the

Transparency and monitoring of side effects will be particularly important in addressing vaccine concerns. The Jynneos vaccine, which looks to be about 85 percent effective against monkeypox, was appr

More than half of adults take dietary supplements, and use of supplements in the US is projected to increase.1,2 In 2021, people in the US spent an estimated almost $50 billion on dietary supplements

This story was originally published by The 19th on June 17, 2022. For Megan H. Pesch, doing everything possible to ensure the health of her third baby became a bit of an obsession. While pregnant, P

According to some estimates smoking causes one in 10 deaths worldwide. A lesser known side-effect of cigarettes is the damage they cause to our mental health. Yet, the rates of smoking among people wi

North Carolina considers new laws to 'de-weaponize' medical debt and protect patients Enlarge this image Oona Tempest/KHN Oona Tempest/KHN RALEIGH, N.C. — When Erin Williams-Reavis faced a $3,500 su

If you have difficulty standing on one leg, it could be a sign of something more serious than overdoing it at the office summer drinks party. Middle-aged and elderly people who cannot balance on one l

In late summer 2021, during the Delta wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation issued a disturbing wake-up call: According to its calculations, mo

We generally don’t like to think about the fact that there is a large worm-like organ inside of our abdomens. That’s the sort of thing which you usually only have to make peace with when watching horr

A total of 42 countries, both endemic and non-endemic, have reported 2,103 laboratory confirmed cases of monkeypox, since the beginning of the year, according to the (WHO). The global health body has

After five weeks of declining coronavirus deaths, the number of fatalities reported globally increased by 4% last week, according to the World Health Organization GENEVA -- After five weeks of declin

Emerging evidence suggests that nitrates in some drinking water might be harming unborn babies. Do we err on the side of caution, or do we wait until we know more? KIRSTY JOHNSTON reports. When Katie