Browsing: Health

WILLIAMSTON, N.C. — Two years after her brother’s death, Debra Pierce still wonders whether the 50-year-old would have survived his heart attack if her local hospital hadn’t closed

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Midi Health, the fastest growing women’s telehealth company, today announced an expanded prescription skincare line built specifically for the hormonal skin changes that begin in a woman’s 30s and accelerate through menopause

The human gut is home to trillions of beneficial microbes that play a crucial role in health. Disruptions in this delicate community of bacteria and viruses — called the gut microbiome — have been linked to obesity, asthma and cancer, among other illnesses. Yet quick diagnostic tools to identify issues within the microbiome that could be…

Gut health scientist and dietitian Dr. Megan Rossi shares why diversity, not restriction, is the key to a thriving microbiome

Humans appear to see sunrises and sunsets “almost like bookends”. Here’s what a dose of golden hour does for our memory, sleep and mood

The benefits of exercise may go beyond just physical health. Researchers studied nearly 3,600 people across two large datasets to figure out how brain health relates to aging and metabolic health

Sugar has a bittersweet reputation when it comes to health. Sugar occurs naturally in all foods that contain carbohydrates, such as fruits, vegetables, grains, and dairy. Consuming whole foods that contain natural sugar is okay; for example, plant foods also have high amounts of fiber, essential minerals, and antioxidants, and dairy foods contain protein and…

While you may be tracking your blood sugar, worrying about your cholesterol, or trying to lose weight, what happens if all these seemingly different health issues are actually the warning signs of a single health issue? In what is touted as a landmark, first-of-its-kind study, health experts from the American Heart Association and the American…

QU Dongyu addresses the fourth annual executive meeting of the FAO‑UNEP‑WHO‑WOAH Quadripartite

At the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly in Geneva, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has presented four distinguished leaders with the Award for Global Health, recognizing their lifetime achievements and exceptional contributions to improving the health and well-being of communities worldwide