Category: 6. Health

Over time, health information actors have remained adamant, consistently mixing myths with truths and making assertions not backed by evidence. 

Fact-checkers and media researchers have had to deal with misinformation from…

Each year, winter brings a spectacular show as millions of birds undertake their journeys to warmer regions, traveling along known flyways. However, this year–a bird flu outbreak casts a shadow on these migrations. Is this outbreak making bird…

Many consumers feel pride in avoiding the glazed pastries in the supermarket and instead opting for “all natural” granola that comes packed with extra protein. Same goes for low-fat yogurts “made with real fruit,” “organic”…

This has been a brutal year for global health, with shock cuts in development aid to countries most in need; a knock-on budget crisis for United Nations (UN) agencies; widespread humanitarian crises, extensive disease outbreaks, and mounting…

The best advice for living a healthy, well-adjusted life – eat your vegetables, get a good night’s sleep, politely decline when the Jägerbombs appear – never really changes. Other nuggets, such as how much protein you should be eating or…

An 11-year-old boy from Hueytown has died after spending nearly a week in the hospital battling the flu, according to a post shared by a family member on Facebook Saturday and confirmed by WBRC-TV.

Jace Watkins, 11, had been hospitalized at…