Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

HHS proposes new CDC programs, including hepatitis B screening

The Health and Human Services Department is proposing new initiatives for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including a program to increase hepatitis B screening for pregnant women, as part of a broader push ...

Medications

Molecule: What's in this dangerous, illegal slimming pill?

It's the kind of promise that stops thumbs mid-scroll: "Take Molecule and forget food exists." Viral TikTok clips show influencers flaunting rapid weight-loss transformations, tapping into the body image concerns that leave ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Study links depression, insomnia to higher risk of dementia

A study conducted by researchers at Saint Louis University found that people over 50 who suffer from both depression and insomnia are significantly more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

Health

Alternative sweetener sorbitol linked to liver disease

Sweeteners such as aspartame, found in Equal packets, sucralose (Splenda), or sugar alcohols are often seen as healthier alternatives to food with refined sugar (glucose). But that assumption is being challenged with new ...

Genetics

Ancient Arctic adaptations may influence modern disease risk

Over the past 25 years, Greenlanders have experienced a dramatic increase in cardiometabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Scientists have already linked their increased risk of these diseases ...

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