Category: 6. Health

Scientists say they’ve come up with a way for the body to produce its own store of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1).

GLP-1 is the naturally produced hormone whose function is being mimicked by drugs like semaglutide and tirzepatide, the…

A warning from California-based naturopathy doctor Dr. Pedi Mirdamadi has reignited a long-standing debate about the invisible dangers of excessive phone use. In a recent Instagram post and video that went viral, the San Diego practitioner…

Departing the hospital sealed in a bio-containment bubble.

It followed an intense, large-scale response to what could have been a serious infectious disease.

It all began hours earlier with…

METABOLIC-associated fatty liver disease (MASLD) has emerged as a major cause of chronic liver disease globally, strongly linked to poor dietary patterns and lifestyle factors. High consumption of ultra-processed foods, excessive calories, and…

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An increased rate of immune-related adverse events (irAEs) was found in patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who had pretreatment eosinophilia and were treated using immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), according to a recent…

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Research Highlights:

• Adults with heart disease prescribed vitamin D in doses tailored to reach blood levels considered optimal for heart health (>40-80 ng/mL) had a reduced risk of heart attack by more than half (52%) compared to…

Women who experience hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have significantly increased risk of developing serious heart disease or even dying within five years of giving…