Health workers in southern Kasai province have started giving Ebola vaccines as officials race to contain the latest outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. So far, at least 68 suspected cases and 16 deaths have been reported since the outbreak was declared earlier this month in the locality of Bulape, according to the Africa… read on > read on >
About 4,700 bottles of Bariatric Fusion iron-containing multivitamins have been recalled because packaging does not meet federal safety standards, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The bottles, sold online at Amazon.com, bariatricfusion.com and other sites between January and June 2025, were made without child-resistant caps. Without this protection, children could open the… read on > read on >
Many folks are needlessly suffering from dry eyes, a new study says. More than half of people in the U.S. and Europe struggle with dry eyes, in which their eyes fail to produce enough tears to keep them lubricated, researchers reported today at a meeting of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)… read on > read on >
Smokers have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, especially if they are genetically predisposed to the condition, a new study says. People who ever smoked at all have an elevated risk of all four subtypes of type 2 diabetes, and heavy smokers are at even greater risk, researchers reported Saturday at a meeting… read on > read on >
Instead of searching for reading glasses, could middle-aged folks and seniors soon find themselves rummaging around for a misplaced eye dropper? Special eye drops used two to three times daily might one day replace reading glasses as a means of coping with age-related vision loss, researchers reported in Copenhagen Sunday at a meeting of the… read on > read on >
The benefits of psilocybin treatment for depression might last as long as five years for some, a new study says. Two-thirds of participants in an early psilocybin clinical trial remained in complete remission from their depression when researchers checked in on them five years later, according to results published in the Journal of Psychedelic Studies.… read on > read on >
Nicotine pouches might be helping tobacco users quit smoking and vaping, a new study says. The pouches — sold under brand names like Velo and Zyn — can’t be marketed as smoking cessation aids like nicotine patches, gums or lozenges, researchers said. But it appears that some are using the pouches to get their nicotine… read on > read on >
Everyone gets headaches, but not all headaches are the same. For some, they’re a quick inconvenience. For others, they can be intense, long-lasting and even disabling, disrupting daily life for days or weeks. Experts say finding the right treatment depends on identifying the type of headache and understanding what triggers it. “We define chronic headache… read on > read on >
A new type of noninvasive brain stimulation may help people with moderate to severe depression feel better faster than standard treatments, researchers in a new report say. The method, called high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS), uses small electrodes on the scalp to deliver mild electrical currents to specific parts of the brain involved in… read on > read on >
Destroying the Amazon rainforest doesn’t just threaten the environment, it may also make people sick. A study published Sept. 11 in the journal Communications Earth & Environment found that rates of certain diseases were lower in regions where forests were protected and managed by Indigenous peoples. Researchers say the findings add evidence to what Indigenous… read on > read on >
