Staying informed is also a great way to stay healthy. Keep up-to-date with all the latest health news here.
28 Apr
A new study finds the more ultra-processed foods you eat, the higher your risk of dying prematurely from all causes.
25 Apr
A new study finds smoking, drinking and inactivity can damage your physical and mental health before you even hit the big 4-0.
24 Apr
A new study finds frequent use of antibiotics in children under 2 significantly increases their risk for asthma, food allergies and hay fever.
People with autism do not appear to be at greater risk of age-related brain decline, a new study says.
Older people with autistic traits have no differences when it comes to spatial working memory, which helps folks remember and use information about where things are and how they are arranged, researchers reported April 24 in the journal <...
Telemedicine isn’t only more convenient for patients, but could be helping save the planet, a new study says.
Telemedicine use in 2023 reduced monthly carbon dioxide emissions by the equivalent of more than 130,000 exhaust-spewing gas-powered vehicles, researchers reported recently in the American Journal of Managed Care.
A significant number of long-term care patients consider their state a fate worse than death, as they become completely powerless and vulnerable due to their severe disabilities, a new study says.
About 20% of people newly admitted to long-term residential care become permanently unable to make everyday decisions for themselves within five...
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Imagine if your shoes could tell you when something's wrong with your health.
A new "smart insole" system might make that possible, helping spot early signs of dementia, orthopedic injuries and other health problems, a recent study shows.
The technology, described in the journal <...
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — In a sudden about-face, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it won't slash funding for the Women's Health Initiative, a major research project focused on preventing disease in older women.
The decision follows concerns about a move to end contracts supporting the whole...
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has dropped plans to require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in chicken and turkey products, ending a Biden administration effort to reduce foodborne illness.
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said last week that it wa...