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UK research highlights urgent need for national strategy to combat rising eating disorders
The increasing number of people with eating disorders and a lack of national guidance for support teams has led to... Read more -
Partnering diet and intestinal microbes could protect against GI disease
Despite being an everyday necessity, nutrition is something of a black box. We know that many plant-based foods are good... Read more -
Coffee enemas probably won't detox your system. They're more likely to cause you serious damage
What do King Charles and Gwyneth Paltrow have in common? Give up? They've both at one point or another caused... Read more -
Global population data is in crisis—here's why that matters
Every day, decisions that affect our lives depend on knowing how many people live where. For example, how many vaccines... Read more -
NIH ends funding for the effects of climate change on health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will no longer fund new research on how climate change affects people's health, according... Read more -
What's behind gluten sensitivity when celiac tests are negative?
For millions of people worldwide, gluten has become a dietary villain, blamed for everything from bloating and brain fog to... Read more -
'Show up and share': How one ICU helps patients and staff live with dying
Extraordinary things happen in the cardiothoracic intensive care unit at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.... Read more -
In New York, providers must put patient costs on the table
The routine is familiar to most people: When checking in for an appointment with a doctor or other health care... Read more -
Air pollution may contribute to skin health issues
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) appears to be associated with skin redness across age groups, according to a study published online... Read more -
Going to the dentist is expensive. Here are 3 things you can do to protect your oral health—and 3 things to avoid
Around 1 in 3 Australians delayed their visit to a dentist in the last financial year—or didn't go at all—due... Read more -
Federal government pulls back $11.4B in COVID health funds
The federal government is clawing back $11.4 billion in COVID funding, a move that could affect local and state public... Read more -
Gut microbiome serves as a 'second brain' to regulate our bodies, says researcher
The microorganisms in our intestines play an important role in many bodily processes, from digestion to emotions, and are a... Read more -
Trump administration ends dozens of LGBTQ health grants
Dozens of research projects focused on LGBTQ health have been canceled by the U.S. government, alarming scientists who say the... Read more -
Why your medical condition might be named after a food
From watermelon stomach to chocolate cysts, you might wonder why doctors decided to name some ailments after foods—after all, it's... Read more -
Black Americans twice as likely to die during childhood as whites, research reveals
Black babies and children are more than twice as likely to die as white kids, and that gap has grown... Read more
