As allergy season collides with yet another rise in COVID-19 cases nationwide, deciphering the difference between symptoms of the coronavirus and allergies can be tricky. So how can you tell the diff… [+2079 chars]
Statement Highlights: <ul><li>It is estimated that about one in four adults worldwide has an abnormal build-up of fat in the liver, called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). </li><li>NAFLD … [+9097 chars]
More than 200 birds have died from a presumed outbreak of avian flu at a Chicago-area forest preserve, according to authorities. The deaths occurred at the Bakers Lake forest preserve, the Forest Pr… [+1587 chars]
Early clinical data is showing promise for an experimental treatment tackling multiple sclerosis. The treatment, which targets a virus closely linked to MS called Epstein-Barr virus, was found to be … [+3371 chars]
Overall, the researchers found that stark disparities in vaccine and booster coverage persist in the state, leaving thousands vulnerable to severe illness as increasingly more transmissible forms of … [+7523 chars]
More than 10% of the US population has diabetes, and one out of every five of them isn't aware they have the disease, according to the American Diabetes Association. Prediabetes can be often occur … [+3348 chars]
A more serious form of meningitis is making its way around the state, all the way down to Southwest Florida. Anyone can catch it, and we’re seeing an uptick in cases for reasons health experts can’t … [+2393 chars]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its vaccination guidelines recently to recommend people 50 years of age and older receive a second COVID-19 booster shot. The U.S. Food a… [+2273 chars]
Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes WASHINGTON Get up and move even small doses of physical activity, such as brisk walking, may substantially lower the risk of depression, according to a new data anal… [+3152 chars]
Can you take probiotics to lose weight? They have plenty of benefits, from keeping your digestive system healthy to improving your mood, but is weight loss one of them? Defined by the World Health O… [+5346 chars]
Multiple coronavirus variants and subvariants of those variants are spreading throughout the United States and the world, raising questions about which COVID-19 symptoms to look out for. The backdro… [+1198 chars]
Every year, the flu kills tens of thousands of mostly older people, but also some children and other vulnerable individuals. A worse future for the pandemic might see the coronavirus ceaselessly bubb… [+3873 chars]