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In a historic move, The United States has for the first time in 30 years taken a big step towards redefining what constitutes "healthy" foods, removing items like white bread from the list, and adding nutritious options like eggs and salmon. The move has come amid concerns of a deluge…

As the deadly fungal disease tightens its grip, scientific efforts to protect ash trees are advancing

In Uganda's Bundibugyo district, a strange disease known as Dinga Dinga, which means "shaking like dancing," has surfaced. It has left locals and medical experts unclear of what to do next. Women and girls are mainly affected by the disorder, which causes severe bodily tremors and makes walking almost impossible…

FDA's updated 'healthy' labeling rules for packaged foods aim to help consumers make informed choices and combat diet-related chronic diseases.

Teenager was hailed as someone who ‘radiated hope and joy of life’ and who ‘inspired thousands with her unique spirit’

Wegovy and Ozempic are weight loss drugs that promise to transform the treatment of obesity, heart disease and other chronic conditions that afflict millions of Americans. But while everyone agrees these drugs have the potential to transform lives, no one can agree on how best to pay for them.

Cancer is a complex disease with many causes – and sometimes none. For some patients, getting cancer is down to plain bad luck.

As fatal familial insomnia progresses, patients completely stop sleeping and enter a coma-like state that results in death within months.

U.S. life expectancy jumped last year, and preliminary data suggests there may be another — much smaller — improvement this year

Since 2021, annual exercise challenge Doddie Aid has raised £5 million for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, which set up by the late Doddie Weir.

Taking precautions to protect yourself from a quartet of infectious diseases can lessen your odds of starting off 2025 sick.