Antibiotics are often hailed as miracle drugs for their ability to wipe out dangerous infections, but new research suggests they leave a more lasting footprint on our bodies than previously thought.

A study of nearly 15,000 adults found that certain antibiotics can alter the community of helpful bacteria in our digestive system for nearly ... Full Page

Eczema flare-ups can feel random and hard to control, but new research suggests there may be a way to better predict and manage them.

Scientists say something from a complex field of mathematics called nonlinear dynamics could help explain why symptoms suddenly worsen and how much treatment a person may need.

The study — publis... Full Page

Both types of diabetes dramatically increase a person’s risk of dementia, a new study says.

People with type 1 diabetes are nearly three times more likely than those without diabetes to develop dementia, and folks with type 2 diabetes are twice as likely to do so, researchers reported March 18 in the journal Neurology.

Frozen spinach bites sold at Aldi are being pulled from shelves after a possible contamination issue, federal health officials said.

The recall involves Simply Nature Spinach Bites, which may contain rodent hair. 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the issue led to a Class II recall, meaning the product could cause... Full Page

Pesticides can affect a newborn’s health before they’re even conceived, a new study says.

Women exposed to agricultural pesticides prior to pregnancy are up to three times more likely to give birth to sickly babies, researchers reported this month in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology.

Premature menopause can increase a woman’s long-term risk of heart disease from clogged arteries by 40%, a new study says.

This risk is particularly important among Black women, as they are three times more likely to experience menopause prior to age 40, researchers reported March 18 in JAMA Cardiology.

The results sug... Full Page

Illicit drug users are fueling a surge of severe burn cases at hospitals, as more choose to smoke their dope rather than inject it, a new study says.

More than half of Medicaid patients treated for burns in Oregon hospitals and emergency rooms were using smokable drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine, researchers reported March 16 in Full Page

Late-night study sessions and the constant hum of social media make high school a stressful time, and a new study suggests that stress is contributing to a growing weight and health crisis.

Researchers from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) analyzed a decade’s worth of data from more than 85,000 students. Their findings — publi... Full Page

For decades, medical students were taught that the thymus — a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the upper chest — was essentially inactive once a person hit puberty. 

But new research suggests this overlooked organ may actually be a master switch for how well people age and survive life-threatening diseases.

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Fatty liver disease is when too much fat builds up in the liver. The liver is the body’s filter. It helps clean your blood, store energy and process nutrients that you eat. If too much fat stays in the liver, it can harm the organ and lead to serious health problems.

New name: MASLD

Doctors used to call this co... Full Page

Cannabis-based medications are often used to treat mental health problems, but a new review suggests they may not work as well as many people hope.

Researchers looked at decades of studies and found little evidence that cannabis helps with most mental health or substance-use disorders.

The findings come from a review — publishe... Full Page

Health officials in southern England are investigating a meningitis outbreak that has led to the deaths of two young people and sickened at least 11 others.

Many of the cases were linked to students in the city of Canterbury, about 60 miles southeast of London, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said. 

One of the people who d... Full Page

Women are more likely to survive cancer than men, but they’re also more likely to develop severe side effects to treatment, a new evidence review says.

Female cancer patients have a 21% lower risk of death than men across 12 different types of advanced cancers, researchers recently reported in the Journal of the National Cancer I... Full Page