Sri Lanka prohibits junk food in schools over rising health risks
Sri Lanka has begun enforcing a nationwide ban on junk food in schools, targeting unhealthy eating habits linked to rising […]
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Medicaid and ACA enrollment drops by over 5 million, new report finds
Medicaid and ACA enrollment has fallen by roughly five million people as states resume eligibility checks paused during the pandemic,
Over 70 medics infected as Congo’s Ebola outbreak spreads
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has infected 75 health workers and killed 17, with the WHO warning that gear shortages and fear
Why sitting too little could be just as risky as sitting too much
A major 12-year study of more than 41,000 adults found that sitting too little may carry health risks for people
New Medicaid requirements by Trump administration could make it harder for ill Americans to keep coverage
New Medicaid work requirement rules in the United States are raising concerns that vulnerable groups, including cancer patients, could face
German hospital discharges American doctor cured of Ebola
An American surgeon who contracted Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been discharged from a Berlin
Flesh-eating screwworm resurfaces in US for first time in 60 years
A flesh-eating parasite once thought eliminated from the United States has resurfaced in Texas, sparking swift action from authorities. As
Former CDC director warns U.S. could likely see Ebola cases
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that an American working in the Democratic Republic of
Africa CDC reports over 1,100 suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo, Uganda
More than 1,100 suspected Ebola cases are currently under investigation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and neighboring Uganda,
OZEMPIC may be reshaping brain, scientists say…
As tens of millions of people adopt GLP-1 drugs worldwide, scientists are discovering that the medications may be rewiring brain circuits linked to addiction, cognition, and personality.