At ‘Make America Healthy Again’ summit, Vance praises RFK Jr. for defying convention
Vice President JD Vance has praised Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for questioning established science and embracing nontraditional voices in health care
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Poor, minorities have more risk factors for Alzheimer’s, study shows
A study published Wednesday reports “significant” disparities in the risk of dementia for lower income and non-white ethnicities in the United States.
Q&A: How to have a heart-healthy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a time to gather with loved ones, give thanks, and savor the flavors of the season. But for anyone striving to eat heart-healthy
Toys contain worrying levels of toxic elements, Brazilian study finds
Researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP), in collaboration with the Federal University of Alfenas (UNIFAL), have identified high levels of toxic substances in
Hospitals knew a heart device led to more patients’ deaths – but they kept using it
Almost half of patients given a heart pump, after the NHS had raised concerns about it, died soon after.
My late husband’s organs transformed the lives of four people
Mark Hutchinson was only 52 when he died unexpectedly last year after suffering two strokes “out of the blue”.
A facelift at 28? Why young people are turning to plastic surgery
Gone are the days when facelifts were for the ageing wealthy. Now younger people are going under the knife.
Breakthroughs in theranostic nanomaterials for traumatic brain injury management
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains one of the most pressing public health challenges, leaving millions with lasting disabilities each year.
Researchers identify a protein vital to endothelial wound healing after surgery
Surgeons in the United States perform nearly 600,000 coronary artery stent procedures and bypass surgeries every year.
Exosomes identified as key mediators in obstructive sleep apnea and its comorbidities
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a global public health issue marked by repeated upper airway collapse during sleep, is tied to diverse diseases-from cardiovascular conditions to
Potential breakthrough in treating acute kidney injury with ceramide-targeting drugs
Serious damage to short-term kidney function-known as acute kidney injury, or AKI-can be fatal and also increase the risk of irreversible chronic kidney disease. It
Age and flu vaccine type influence immune activation
New research comparing four different flu vaccines found that the ability of the vaccines to activate cells of the immune system that help to protect
At least 153 unvaccinated students in S.C. quarantined for measles
At least 153 unvaccinated students at two northern South Carolina schools exposed to measles are being quarantined for 21 days, state health officials said.
Brazil opens world’s largest mosquito biofactory to fight disease
The world’s largest factory that produces mosquitoes that can prevent dengue, Zika and chikungunya viruses from reproducing has opened in Curitiba, Brazil.