Health

Australia has made major progress in curbing drunk driving. Decades of random breath testing, enforcement and powerful social media campaigns have cut alcohol-related road deaths significantly.... Read more

Nearly half of U.S. adults (47%) are worried they won't be able to afford necessary health care in the coming year, the highest level of concern recorded since West Health and Gallup began tracking in 2021. The share of Americans reporting that they or someone in their household were not... Read more

The updated version of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA), the global reference system in intensive care medicine used to assess the degree of organ dysfunction in critically ill patients, has recently been published in JAMA. The update was also presented in parallel at the Annual Congress of the European... Read more

Bright orange fingers may soon be less common for some snackers.... Read more

Researchers led by investigators at Mass General Brigham have discovered that over the last 25 years, heat and cold-related deaths have caused more than 69,000 deaths in the U.S., disproportionately affecting certain populations. The findings are published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.... Read more

Think that kale salad you're eating is a superfood? Without the right ingredient it might not be living up to its hype. But don't worry.... Read more

Sleek-looking disposable e-cigarettes and candy-flavored nicotine pouches are among a range of new products targeting young people and fueling a new wave of tobacco and nicotine addiction, the WHO warned Monday.... Read more

More than 22 million people, many of them children, could die preventable deaths by 2030 due to aid cuts by the United States and European countries, new research said Monday.... Read more

Pakistan on Monday began a two-week nationwide vaccination campaign targeting more than 57 million children, aiming to curb rising cases of measles, rubella and polio, the country's National Emergency Operations Center said.... Read more

The link between highly processed modern-day diets and inflammation-related chronic diseases (e.g., cancer, diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer's, poor mental health) has been well-established. But what other factors influence the systemic inflammation and rising rates of chronic diseases experienced by industrialized nations?... Read more

Roselle seeds, an often discarded by-product of the Hibiscus sabdariffa plant, could offer a viable caffeine-free alternative to coffee, according to new research in the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health. The work has looked at the nutritional value of the seeds as well as their taste... Read more

For many, holidays are synonymous with quality time and long-standing traditions. Typically laden with delicious foods, it's not uncommon to eat more during the holidays than you usually would.... Read more

It starts with a slight scratchiness at the back of your throat. Then, a sneeze. Then coughing, sniffling and full-on congestion, with or without fever, for a few insufferable days.... Read more

Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends and feasting. However, amid the joy of gathering and indulging in delicious food, it is essential to keep food safety in mind. Foodborne illnesses can quickly put a damper on your celebrations.... Read more

A new Northwestern Medicine study introduces a first-of-its-kind online calculator that uses percentiles to help younger adults forecast and understand their risk of a heart event over the next 30 years. With rates of obesity, diabetes and hypertension rising among younger Americans, the study authors say identifying long-term risk earlier... Read more