Health

Europe faces a daunting public health crisis with its escalating obesity rates. Obesity amongst children is particularly of concern due to the wide array of non-communicable diseases (NCD) and a shortened life expectancy that is often linked. According to the World Health Organization, one in three children in the European region is living with overweight or obesity.

A new biomarker test can help catch cancer earlier, possibly, than current tests used at medical centers.

You’re tired, drained, exhausted, and you can’t figure out what to do about it. You’ve thrown everything you can imagine at it — coffee, sugar, energy drinks, protein bars — and nothing seems to work anymore. Often, at this point, people will turn to the medical system and get pharmaceutical help. Maybe you think you’ve got chronic fatigue or adrenal fatigue. And maybe you do.

You will live longer if you live in a green space after a heart operation.

A 62-year-old man with end-stage renal failure has become the first living person to receive a pig kidney transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, USA.

More and more states in the US are legalizing recreational cannabis, leading to concerns that teen use will increase. Tobacco consumption among high school students, including vaping and e-cigarettes, is a concerning 12.6%.

Improv theatre can help a stutter.

People who identify as lesbian, gay and bisexual – particularly women – respond more positively to tobacco marketing, are more inclined to smoke cigarettes daily and may have a more difficult time quitting.

Catfish slime may help you overcome the next infection

The development of medical technology solutions has accelerated – they cover an increasing number of areas and work with huge volumes of data. In...

As people seek alternatives to traditional pain relief procedures, which sometimes involve drugs with significant side effects and dependency difficulties, Brooklyn's healthcare scene is changing.

Laser therapy is a significant improvement in pain management, providing a non-invasive, drug-free option for chronic pain patients.

A new study on ancient Viking teeth showed that they modified their teeth for status and possibly beauty. There are signs of advanced dentistry, after scientists study X-rays of Viking teeth

The €40 million project by Israel-based Tikun Olam, located near Corinth, will be built on a land parcel of six hectares. The facility includes 21,000 square meters of state-of-the-art hybrid greenhouses, a vertically integrated production plant and a fully equipped R&D department.

In a new study in animals they say their CBD-based injection that can last several weeks in the blood, passing through to the brain where it can offer relief against pain and epilepsy potentially for weeks.