Health

As measles cases continue to spread throughout the U.S. — with 12 states reporting official outbreaks, according to the latest CDC data — concern is growing among high-risk groups. Children under the age of 5 are most vulnerable to measles, health experts confirm. The CDC recommends that children receive two …

Social media can be a great source of fitness, nutrition and wellness tips — but it also has some potentially harmful content. Enter “SkinnyTok,” a popular weight-loss trend making the rounds on TikTok.  Creators are pairing the hashtag with videos that share various ways to lose weight, many of them …

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is urging Americans to dispose of their prescription medications properly. He addressed the issue in a video posted on X, marking National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, which is April 26. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has set up free, …

‘My dog detected my cancer before doctors did’ Breanna Bortner’s dog, Mochi, began fixating on her breast before she was diagnosed with stage 2B triple-negative breast cancer, showing unusual and intuitive behavior throughout her journey. Breanna Bortner says her dog had a hand — or a paw — in saving …

Amid the alarming trend of colorectal cancer cases rising among young people, a new study has pinpointed a potential source. Researchers from University of California San Diego have linked a bacterial toxin called colibactin to the increase in early-onset cases. Colibactin is produced by certain strains of Escherichia coli (E. …

In a world of sitting at desks and slumping in front of screens, back pain is known to be the most common ailment among Americans. Dr. Arthur L. Jenkins III, a board-certified neurosurgeon in New York — who is also fellowship-trained in spinal surgery and CEO of Jenkins NeuroSpine — …

A mother of two credits ChatGPT for saving her life, claiming the artificial intelligence chatbot flagged the condition leading to her cancer when doctors missed it. Lauren Bannon, who divides her time between North Carolina and the U.S. Virgin Islands, first noticed in February 2024 that she was having trouble …

One U.S. governor is telling Americans to take a hike – literally. West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey is encouraging residents to get outside and walk at least one mile per day. The state plans to designate official “Mountaineer Mile trails” in its 32 state parks that have hiking trails. FOOD …

This week is National Infertility Week, and one woman from Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood wanted to give back after science helped her grow her own family. Amanda Nelson is now serving as a gestational surrogate — carrying a child who is not genetically hers for people she didn’t know. Nelson …

Health researchers are sounding the alarm about an endocrine disruptor commonly found in paper receipts – and they say it doesn’t take long for your hands to absorb the chemical. In an Apr. 14 statement, the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) announced a notice of violation for 32 retailers that …