Health

When Heidi Tarr was a teenager, she used a tanning bed several times a week with her friends because they all wanted to glow like a celebrity.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Many consumers feel pride in avoiding the glazed pastries in the supermarket and instead opting for “all natural” granola that comes packed with extra protein. Same goes for low-fat yogurts “made with real fruit,” organic […]

A large Swedish study reported a lower risk of dementia among middle-aged and older adults who consumed higher amounts of full-fat cheese and cream. The findings may sound like welcome news but they need careful […]

Carmen Basu, bundled in a red jacket and woolly scarf, stood outside the headquarters of her local health plan one morning after picking up free groceries. She had brought her husband, teenage son, and 79-year-old […]

Olympia Provisions has recalled about 1,930 pounds of ready-to-eat holiday sausage.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Once a medical miracle, antibiotics are now losing their power. Across the world, common infections are becoming harder—and sometimes impossible—to treat. A new review paints a sobering picture of global antimicrobial resistance (AMR), tracing how […]

Korea’s first fully automated diagnostic system capable of simultaneously detecting 16 major foodborne pathogens within one hour has been successfully developed. Compared to conventional testing methods, the detection time has been reduced by more than […]

A new University of Oxford-led study, published in The Lancet Planetary Health, is the first to link daily temperature data to health-care use and costs across primary and secondary care in England. Analysis of 4.37 […]

Of all infectious diseases Western Australians bring home from travel, 41% are picked up in Indonesia.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

As Congress debates whether to extend the temporary federal subsidies that have helped millions of Americans buy health coverage, a crucial underlying reality is sometimes overlooked: Those subsidies are merely a band-aid covering the often […]