Health

Eating peppermints can increase alertness in people who are ill with the common cold, according to new research by Cardiff University scientists.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Experts from the University of Rochester’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health underscore the safety, effectiveness, and enduring public health benefits of community water fluoridation in a commentary published in The Journal of the American Dental […]

More than a million people around the world rely on cochlear implants (CIs) to hear. CI effectiveness is generally evaluated through speech recognition tests, and despite how widespread they are, CI sound quality is typically […]

Time—or the lack of it—could be a missing link in dementia prevention, according to a new paper from UNSW Sydney’s Center for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA).This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

The World Health Organization called Tuesday for urgently scaling up care for neurological conditions, which impact more than three billion people globally, insisting many could be prevented or treated with the right services.This article was […]

Indonesian authorities found traces of radioactivity at a clove farm on Sumatra island, a government spokesperson said Tuesday, as Jakarta expanded an investigation launched after the US health authority detected Cesium-137 contamination of spices from […]

Quitting smoking in middle age or later is linked to slower age-related cognitive decline over the long term, according to a new study by UCL (University College London) researchers.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Our genitals are such an important and sensitive part of our bodies. So it’s not surprising that keeping them healthy was as important in antiquity as it is today.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

In a new study using AI and machine learning, EPFL researchers have found that it’s not only what we eat, but how consistently we eat it that plays a crucial role in gut health.This article […]

The rate of Americans diagnosed with digestive disorders and gastrointestinal cancers is rising, especially in those ages 50 and younger, so researchers in the Penn State Department of Nutritional Sciences are studying how processed food […]