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Celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver, Hugh Fearnley‑Whittingstall and Tom Kerridge have backed a new campaign that is putting the spotlight on beans. The Bang In Some Beans campaign is a bid to double the UK’s intake […]

H5N1 bird flu has infected growing numbers of people worldwide in recent years, but this week saw something new: the first recorded human case of an H5N5 avian influenza virus. What is this virus and […]

Holiday meals have a way of sneaking up on party-goers. One bite of stuffing leads to a spoonful of potatoes… then suddenly the calories consumed have hit an all time high before the good stuff, […]

Megan Feller smoked pot several times a day and couldn’t eat, sleep or function without it. But at the time, she didn’t see the need to reach out for help.This post was originally published on […]

For decades, car safety tests were built around the body of an average man from the 1970s. Now, federal officials are taking a step to better protect women behind the wheel.This post was originally published […]

Research from the National Institute of Complementary Medicine and the Translational Health Research Institute at Western Sydney University has shed new light on the perceptions and experiences of period pain and menstruation among Middle Eastern […]

Managed care strategies employed by insurance plans should have the goal of improving health outcomes for patients rather than focusing solely on conserving costs, says the American College of Physicians (ACP).This post was originally published […]

A child breaks a bone, struggles to breathe or suffers frightening thoughts that tell them life isn’t worth living. These are examples of medical emergencies that parents and caregivers must be ready to manage.This post […]

Along with the occasional aches and pains, growing older can bring surprise setbacks and serious diseases. Longtime relationships with doctors people trust often make even bad news more tolerable. Losing that support—especially during a health […]

Several raw milk cheeses from a Washington creamery are being recalled after links to E. coli infections in two states.This post was originally published on this site