Category: Health

The plague, a rare bacterial infection known for its deadly impact in 14th-century Europe, still exists today

Lawyers for a Texas man who fatally shot a convenience store clerk are asking a judge to stay his execution by lethal injection, citing the

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are effective treatments for obesity, but discontinuation is common due to cost, insurance coverage limitations, side effects, patient preference, and

Decades before the first symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease appear, some changes associated with the disease may begin to leave a trace in the blood.

Mitochondria are small organelles within cells that play a central role in vital cellular processes, especially energy production.

Metformin use during pregnancy shows no link to developmental problems at school entry.

A randomized trial found that alternate-day fasting reduced weight in older men, while added protein and leucine did not prevent lean mass loss.

Care should focus on healthy eating and exercise, not medicines such as weight-loss injections, says the World Health Organization

Rosanna Brown was advised to end her pregnancy because her baby had a life-threatening condition.

This is a MedPage Today story. Cleveland Clinic officials fired back at a conservative organization’s “Woke Alert” attack ad that asked if the large health

Rosanna Brown was advised to end her pregnancy because her baby had a life-threatening medical condition.

A Kenyan citizen who had been living in Congo before returning to Nairobi over the weekend has become Kenya’s first confirmed case of Ebola and

Taking opioids for years does not seem to improve pain and functioning in people with chronic back pain, according to a new Northwestern University study

A small pilot study led by a Rutgers researcher has found differences in blood proteins between people experiencing high and low levels of pain from