Dermatologists recommend that people wear SPF on any exposed skin any time they go outside, 365 days a year. But let’s be honest: many of us stock up on SPF around Memorial Day, then forget about it once Labor Day passes. Only about...
People with HIV can breastfeed their babies, as long as they are taking medications that effectively suppress the virus that causes AIDS, a top U.S. pediatricians’ group said Monday in a sharp policy change.The new report from the...
For about 30 summers, Mindy Haar worked as the head lifeguard at a sleepaway camp in the Catskill Mountains. The teenage lifeguards under her charge wouldn’t always remember to drink water, so she remembers constantly nudging them...
As popular as the new group of weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are, not everyone responds to them in the same way.In a new presentation at the Digestive Disease Week conference in Washington, Mayo Clinic associate professor...
Cases of a new group of mpox viruses are rising, potentially posing a risk to people around the world, according to health officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). So far, the cases have been centered...
At several points in our tangled History, modern humans mated with Neanderthals. This has left a telltale signature in the genomes of modern humans today, and this Neanderthal DNA impacts our Health in myriad ways. However,...
Through the ages, humans have fueled their most physically demanding efforts with meaty proteins. Ancient Greeks loaded up on red meat before Olympic contests, and medieval knights recovered from war with venison and pork. The tradition...
The group had Traveled for thousands of miles, crossing Africa and the Middle East until finally reaching the dimly lit forests of the new continent. They were long-vanished members of our modern human tribe, and among the first Homo...
More than 29.5 million Americans ages 12 and up had alcohol use disorder – the medical term for the disease commonly known as alcoholism – in 2022, when the most recent national data was published. The condition is characterized...
The fans are eager to learn about Damaris Phillips weight loss journey in addition to trying her delicious meals. Having worked on food shows since 2013, Damaris is proud to add her unique Southern flair to the recipes. Fans have followed...
People shouldn't drink raw milk in an attempt to gain immunity from bird flu, health experts have warned. These warnings follow news that a bird flu subtype called H5N1 was found in cattle herds across the U.S. and reports that...
A toddler who was born completely deaf due to a rare genetic condition can now hear unaided thanks to a pioneering gene therapy. Opal Sandy, who is now an 18-month-old girl from the U.K., is the youngest child in the world to...
BOSTON — A Massachusetts teen who participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge on social media died from eating a large quantity of chile pepper extract and also had a congenital heart defect, according to an autopsy report obtained...
Recently, I was catching up with a friend who’d just given birth to her first baby. I thought about all of the changes I’d experienced since having my 1- and 3-year-old daughters. “I feel like I’m a completely different person,”...
Women & Infants Hospital Frontline Staff Hold Informational Picket to Demand a Voice in the Implementation of Care Changes to Treat Men and Children Earlier this week Women & Infants members of SEIUU 1199NE walked the...
The summer of 2023 was the hottest on record since 1850, and this summer could be just as sweltering. That puts older adults—a group especially vulnerable to heat-related illnesses—at elevated risks for a number of Health conditions...
Parasitic diseases, which are passed on to people via parasites found in contaminated food, water, soil or bugs that bite humans, can be relatively uncommon in some parts of the world. In other regions, though, they can be absolutely...
Striking up a conversation—especially with a stranger—is a lot like adding kindling to a fire pit and hoping it ignites. Choose the wrong starter, and the flame will fizzle out. But when you get it right, conversation and connection...
A CRISPR therapy injected directly into the eye shows promise in treating the most common form of inherited vision loss in children, an early trial suggests.This form of vision loss, called Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), is often...
Three people who Traveled to Mexico for stem-cell injections that are not approved in the U.S. contracted difficult-to-treat, drug-resistant infections, a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) from the Centers for Disease Control...
There was a joke I heard a lot growing up about people who get their periods. I won’t repeat it here, but believe me when I say it was disgusting, cruel, and harmful. It makes my blood boil when I think of it now, but when I was...
