PARENTS have been warned to be on the lookout for signs of Victorian diseases - as cases hit a five-year high. Illnesses such as scarlet fever, tuberculosis, measles and mumps have all risen dramati… [+2794 chars]
Omega-3 Fatty Acids. Supplements for these essential fats have some albeit limited evidence indicating they help with mild to moderate depression. To date, the data provides a suggestion that the tre… [+1598 chars]
According to a recent study from the University of Michigan, the oral drug zanubrutinib was found to help most patients who had a slow-growing type of cancer known as marginal zone lymphoma. After u… [+3649 chars]
COLUMBUS, Ohio —The Ohio Department of Health has identified a probable case of monkeypox, the health director announced Monday. The case was identified based on preliminary testing at Ohio Departme… [+1372 chars]
Enlarge/ British troops moving to the trenches east of Ypres in October 1917. A new book by historian Lindsey Fitzharris explores the stories of those soldiers who suffered severe facial injuries, an… [+5727 chars]
Placeholder while article actions load At one point last month, children were admitted to Yale New Haven Childrens Hospital with a startling range of seven respiratory viruses. They had adenovirus a… [+10081 chars]
The state says it has detected the first infection with omicron BA.4, 1 of 2 subvariants currently concerning health officials and now spreading through the United States. Maine health officials sai… [+3893 chars]
Visceral fat, also known as belly fat or abdominal fat, is a uniquely dangerous type of fat stored deep in the abdomen around organs such as the liver and intestines, and can lead to a host of concer… [+4748 chars]
Welcome to State of Mind, a new section from Slate and Arizona State University dedicated to exploring mental health. Follow us on Twitter. Last summer, a new client (Ill call him Cameron) reached o… [+8212 chars]
LONDON -- British health officials have detected another 104 cases of monkeypox in England in what has become the biggest outbreak beyond Africa of the normally rare disease. The U.K.s Health Secur… [+1359 chars]
Haircare and beauty products marketed to Black women often contain a class of hormone-disrupting chemicals called parabens. According to a new study, those chemicals are not only linked to increased … [+2546 chars]
We often consider what we eat for our physical health, but what we drink can be a sneaky way of increasing calories and added sugars too! Drinking our calories can increase blood sugar quickly when … [+3787 chars]