Browsing: Health

Maeve O’Neil, a 19-year-old freshman at George Washington University, knew she was sick — but had no idea just how dire it had become. It was…

Will it be the best thing since sliced bread? Keto is a high-fat, moderate-protein and low-carb diet designed to plunge the body into ketosis, where it…

Compounds found in cannabis could provide a new roadmap for treating the world’s most common chronic liver disorder, according to a study released by the Hebrew University of…

When a teen girl recently posted on TikTok about the “pros and cons of birth control,” almost 120,000 people hit the “like” button. Of the pros,…

Health and Human Service Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken aim at Starbucks and Dunkin’ over sugar-loaded coffee drinks — but how much sugar do those drinks…

America’s first responders put their lives on the line to protect their communities — and it shaves approximately 10 years off their life expectancy. Despite the inevitable…

Talk about a sore subject for men. A little-known condition that can lead to penile shrinkage and a host of other undesirable symptoms is in the…

Nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach — anemia? Frequent sufferers of gastrointestinal symptoms may be doing more harm than good every time they reach for certain over-the-counter medications…

Sacramento health officials sounded the alarm about a potential measles outbreak on Monday after more than 100 children were exposed to an unvaccinated child at an…

Sandra Cota’s world had grown quiet. The busy pace of her life had slowed in recent years, replaced by long days in her Bronx apartment where…