Category: Health

Hundreds of TikTok, Instagram and Facebook ads made misleading claims about health benefits, BBC finds.

In April of 2025, HHS secretary RFK Jr. stated: “The autism epidemic is running rampant,” said U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F.

A molecule that helps regulate gene activity has also been shown to drive skin cancer growth and tumors’ ability to evade attack by the body’s

This review examines the epidemiology, health risks, neurobiological mechanisms, and emerging treatments related to betel nut addiction worldwide. It highlights strong links with oral cancer

In recent years, many media reports and social media influencers have emphasized the dangers of eating too many carbohydrates.

Edward (Ed) Waldner had no idea why he didn’t feel well but he knew he didn’t feel like himself. At 55-years of age he felt

Nearly 30 years ago, researchers began studying the gene Astn1, which encodes the cell adhesion protein astrotactin 1 in mice, and its role in brain

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) can be found in some of the food and products we use – and even in our bodies. But what

NHS staff in Birmingham used Alan Graham’s grandchildren to pass on information, an ombudsman finds.

MPs are calling on the prime minister to intervene over the probe into Leeds maternity services.

A young cancer patient at one of the remaining New York City hospitals where nurses are on strike says he misses his regular caregivers

Let’s talk about sweat… From contestants on The Celebrity Traitors and scores of celebrities openly discussing it, to the trend of professionals using saunas for

I had hoped to let this cup pass, but, after a week and a half, I found that I couldn’t. Eminent oncologist and cancer researcher

A new breakthrough study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities could explain why patients with the same genetic sickle cell mutation