Health

Is sauerkraut more than just a tangy topping? A new University of California, Davis, study published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology suggests that the fermented cabbage could help protect your gut, which is an essential part of overall health, supporting digestion and protecting against illness.... Read more

When the catastrophic Los Angeles fires broke out, John Volckens suspected firefighters and residents were breathing toxic air from the burning homes, buildings, and cars, but it was unclear how much risk the public faced. So, the professor of environmental health at Colorado State University devised a plan to get... Read more

Sleep is a necessary part of people's daily routine, but modern lifestyles and technology have ushered in an era of decreased rest time and subsequent fatigue. Further, the bedroom environment, such as light, sound, and temperature, is important for a good night's sleep, though this is often neglected in residential... Read more

A University at Buffalo study using a sample of postmenopausal women is the first to examine the association between diet quality and the oral microbiome.... Read more

Recently, infant formula samples from well-known companies, store brands, startups and imported brands were tested for contaminants. The samples were tested for lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, acrylamide, aluminum, bisphenol A (BPA), and "forever chemicals" (also called "PFAS"). Heavy metals or contaminants were found in 20 out of 41 of the... Read more

Amazon.com Inc. equipped some delivery vans in Europe with defibrillators to see if drivers crisscrossing residential areas could speed up aid to heart-attack victims.... Read more

Researchers from the National Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital, Technical University of Munich, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have found that 2,679 pregnancy-related deaths in the United States between 2018 and 2022 could have been avoided.... Read more

More than 1,700 pounds of butter are being recalled due to possible contamination with coliform, a type of bacteria found in fecal matter, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.... Read more

A study from the Monash University Accident Research Center (MUARC) examining seatbelt use among pregnant drivers in Australia highlights significant concerns about incorrect positioning and the impact on safety.... Read more

From slurping daily spoonfuls of fish oil to giving up alcohol, lifting weights and playing word games, older Americans think just about anything that might keep their brains sharp is worth a try.... Read more

Aggressive deportation tactics have terrorized farmworkers at the center of the nation's bird flu strategy, public health workers say.... Read more

All full-time employees in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vessel Sanitation Program were laid off this week, even as a cruise ship arrived in Miami with another norovirus outbreak among passengers and crew.... Read more

Amid all the claims by celebrities, sportspeople and influencers about deliberate cold-water immersion, there is one undeniable truth: it is not a pleasant experience.... Read more

New research from the University of Waterloo suggests increasing the ratio of dietary potassium to sodium intake may be more effective for lowering blood pressure than simply reducing sodium intake.... Read more

World Health Organization members on Saturday reached agreement over how to tackle future pandemics after three years of discussions, the co-chair of the negotiating body told AFP.... Read more