I grew up and began my career in Brazil, where access to health care and education—especially in low-resource settings—was not guaranteed. Early in my clinical work, I witnessed how empowering patients with knowledge could transform […]
It’s hot and you’re thirsty, so you pop into a store to up your hydration levels. In the water aisle and in the coolers, you’re confronted with a plethora of labels boasting benefits from specific […]
Side effects from taking too much vitamin B6—including nerve damage—may be more widespread than we think, Australia’s medicines regulator says.This post was originally published on this site
For decades, Americans have been urged to limit alcohol consumption to one or two drinks a day—and even that amount, some said, is linked to higher health risks such as cancer, dementia, and liver disease.This […]
Food labeling is out of step with healthy diet recommendations and could be improved by including nutrient release rates, according to University of Queensland Emeritus Professor Mike Gidley.This post was originally published on this site
From a barbecue explosion to a severe firework injury, a lot can go wrong when celebrating the Fourth of July.This post was originally published on this site
President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” cuts federal spending on Medicaid and Affordable Care Act marketplaces by about $1 trillion over a decade, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, threatening the physical and […]
As summer ushers in peak mosquito season, health and vector control officials are bracing for the possibility of another year of historic rates of dengue. And with climate change, the lack of an effective vaccine, […]
While there is currently no cure for multiple sclerosis, researchers continue to discover clues to give a better understanding of how MS happens and how best to treat it.This post was originally published on this […]
An Australian man has died from an “extremely rare” rabies-like infection transmitted by a bat bite, health officials said Thursday.This post was originally published on this site
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