Heavy metals might be hiding in your post-workout shake.  A new report from the publisher of Consumer Reports found that many popular protein powders and drinks contain measurable levels of lead. The nonprofit group tested 23 protein...

Kiwis may be more than a healthy snack — they could also help get your digestive system moving.  New evidence-based dietary guidelines from the British Dietetic Association say kiwis, rye bread and certain supplements may help people...

Consumers are being warned to check their kitchen shelves for certain Ben’s Original Ready Rice products that may contain small stones. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced earlier this week that the company is recalling...

A Long Island resident has tested positive for the chikungunya virus, the first locally acquired case in the U.S. since 2019, New York state health officials announced. The infection was detected in a Nassau County resident who...

Stronger muscles might be able to ward off some of the organ damage associated with obesity. People with excess body fat who also had stronger handgrip strength were less likely to develop obesity-related heart, liver or kidney...

Eliana Nachem is taking a brave step once unthinkable for the 11-year-old girl — she’s starting sixth grade, with dreams of becoming an artist. As a baby, Eliana lived in complete medical isolation, after her 2014 diagnosis at...

Patients placed on mechanical ventilation are commonly put under deep sedation, to ease the stress and discomfort of having a machine breathe for them. But that short-term comfort might come at the cost of their long-term health....

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound appear to reduce alcohol cravings, but doctors have been at a loss to explain why – until now. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs appear to slow the speed at which alcohol enters...

Hospice drugs commonly handed out to people with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia might be hastening their deaths, a new study says. Benzodiazepines and antipsychotics given to hospice patients with dementia appear to increase their risk of earlier...

A new definition of obesity could dramatically increase the number of Americans considered obese. Under the new definition, the prevalence of obesity rose from around 40% to nearly 70% among more than 300,000 people participating in a...