Mick worked in a factory boiler room in the 1970s, where he was exposed to asbestos. He didn’t think much of it until 2018, when he began to feel ill and dropped more than 40 pounds. The...

Good-tasting tea depends on soil microbes found in the plant’s roots, a new study says Microbes influence the production of theanine, an amino acid that contributes to tea flavor Synthetically produced microbial colonies boosted theanine levels in...

More than two dozen toddlers and at least 128 pregnant women received RSV vaccines they should not have gotten, U.S. health officials say. The mixup, reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, follows approval...

Doctors are bailing on the profession for a reason that may surprise their patients. It’s not frustration with government rules or cumbersome insurance requirements, but problems securing suitable childcare for long and ever-changing working hours, a new...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday approved the first treatment for severe frostbite. Known as Aurlumyn (iloprost), the injected medication lowers the risk of finger or toe amputation in cases of profound frostbite, the...

Nearly half of health care workers nationwide say they’ve seen discrimination against patients while on the job, a new report reveals. While 47% of health workers said they’ve witnessed discrimination against patients in their facilities, 52% said...

The harms of smoking are many, but new research delivers evidence of another troubling type of damage: Lighting up alters your immune system, leaving you more vulnerable to disease and infections even years after quitting. “Stop smoking...

Philip Day loved playing soccer so much that the 35-year-old software engineer founded a website – FootballMatcher.com – to help people connect for pickup games. The fun went on pause when Day developed joint pain so bad...

Immunotherapy can improve outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for soft-tissue sarcoma Immunotherapy and radiation therapy prior to surgery led to 90% of patients having nearly all cancer cleared from their bodies Overall five-year survival rates were 90%...

THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2024 (Health Day News) — Schools that want little girls to get plenty of exercise might want to rethink their dress code. A University of Cambridge study of more than 1 million kids in...