Health news

Health news • Aug 04

New HEALTH Survey Finds Americans Don’t Just Want to Live Longer—They Want to Age Well

What does aging well really mean today? HEALTH's Longevity Insights Report reveals surprising survey findings on longevity, healthy aging, and what matters...

4 0 0

Health news • Aug 04

Producing spider silk is a biological feat – scientists are using it to develop materials for drug delivery and wound care

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” turns organic web production into a superpower. In the 2026 film, Tom Holland's character, Peter Parker, begins producing...

5 0 0

Health news • Aug 04

UCSD Health regains spot on U.S. News ‘best hospitals’ honor roll

UC San Diego Health is once again listed among the top 20 health systems in the nation in the latest “Best Hospitals” analysis published Tuesday by U.S....

4 0 0

Health news • Aug 04

The No. 1 Exercise for Better Digestion, According to a Doctor

If you want to get your digestive system moving, you need to get moving, too. A gastroenterologist recommends simple forms of exercise that support gut...

4 0 0

Health news • Aug 04

DR Congo Ebola outbreak kills more than 1,700 as WHO accelerates trials

The outbreak is concentrated in the province of Ituri, which accounts for nearly 90 percent of reported cases.

3 0 0

Health news • Aug 04

What Is Ozempic Hair'? A Doctor Explains The Alarmingly Common Weight Loss Side Effect

More than 100 million people are living with diabetes in India, which signals that the potential user base for weight loss drugs for Ozempic, Wegovy,...

3 0 0

Health news • Aug 04

Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring May Refine Heart Risk Estimate and Statin Decisions

Coronary artery calcium scoring may help guide statin decisions by refining heart risk assessment, particularly when the need for treatment is uncertain.

5 0 0

Health news • Aug 04

Popular weight-loss drugs may help protect against a deadly disease, doctor says

GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy may be linked to lower breast cancer recurrence risk through weight loss and reduced inflammation,...

5 0 0

Health news • Aug 04

GPs’ breast cancer guidelines ‘miss’ 95% of young women who will develop disease

Findings prompt calls for review of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence criteria in women under 50.

5 0 0

Health news • Aug 04

What we’ve learned about Covid-19 since the pandemic

Here's what we've learned – and how our understanding has evolved – since the earliest cases of the novel coronavirus were first reported.

6 0 0

Health news • Aug 04

Here’s what happens to your brain when you stop drinking alcohol

Alcohol is one of the most popular drugs in the world, with millions enjoying the buzz produced by a cocktail of pharmacology and social ingredients.

4 0 0

Health news • Aug 04

5 Hidden Side Effects Of GLP-1s To Consider Before Treatment

Beyond nausea: a doctor describes research that reveals hidden side effects of Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, from hair loss to menstrual changes and how to...

3 0 0

Health news • Aug 04

5 Breakfast Mistakes That Could Be Raising Your Cholesterol—and What to Do Instead

Your breakfast habits may be influencing your cholesterol levels more than you realize.

7 0 0

Health news • Aug 04

The one thing Ozempic still can’t fix

GLP-1 drugs promised to usher in a new era of treating obesity as a disease. We could leave behind the anti-fat biases of the past, which blamed obesity on...

7 0 0

Health news • Aug 04

Forget 10,000 steps a day: This is how many you really need

The infamous 10000 steps a day recommendation didn't even come from a research laboratory.

4 0 0

Health news • Aug 04

4 Anti-Inflammatory Proteins You Should Be Eating, According to a Dietitian

Inflammation may be a health buzzword, but an anti-inflammatory diet is more than a trend—it can help you live a healthy life and age well.

3 0 0

Health news • Aug 04

Dr. Roach: Doctors leave stroke patient without a single treatment option

Dear Dr. Roach: A dear friend of ours was diagnosed with lung cancer and subsequently had a stroke. Since then, he was told that he had disseminated...

4 0 0

Health news • Aug 04

9-year-old boy bitten by tick while playing in his yard gets rare ‘rabbit fever’

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.J. (WABC) - A New Jersey mother is speaking out after her 9-year-old son got tularemia, or rabbit fever, after he was bitten by a tick...

5 0 0

Health news • Aug 04

A common sugar may help cancer cells break free and spread

Chemotherapy-surviving ovarian cancer cells may release fructose to help neighboring tumor cells loosen, escape, and spread. The discovery suggests that...

3 0 0

Health news • Aug 04

Australia news LIVE: Mass casualty events expected as H5N1 bird flu cases rise; Trump says latest talks offer Iran ‘last chance’ to strike a deal

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.

20 0 0