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If you’re sneezy or stuffy, you’re likely to blame a seasonal cold or deduce that an allergen like ragweed must be blooming, releasing its pesky pollen in the air and wreaking havoc on your sinuses. But if your congestion doesn’t subside and you feel like you’re single-handedly keeping Kleenex in business, there could be something…

Jeremy Karmel, co-founder of Feeling Great, also contributed to the research and findings discussed here

When monarchs die, people around the world take notice, even if they aren’t directly affected as royal subjects. For example, in 2022, the death of Queen Elizabeth II brought an estimated one million mourners to pay their respects in a 22-mile procession that lasted for hours . The official cause of death listed on her…

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious, broad clinical syndrome associated with increased short-term mortality and long-term morbidity. AKI is defined as an abrupt decrease in kidney function leading to an increase in serum creatinine and/or a decrease in urine output. The condition is often multi-factorial in origin​1​. While the origin of an AKI is…

If you’ve ever experienced food poisoning, you probably wondered what caused it – and what you can do to keep it from happening again

Most people who stay up later than they should don’t think of themselves as sleep-deprived. They’re getting six hours — maybe six and a half — and they feel functional. That gap, roughly 80 minutes fewer than the seven-plus hours physiology requires, is precisely what a new controlled trial from Columbia University studied. Over six…

Many people taking GLP-1 drugs for weight loss have reported strange side effects, ranging from “Ozempic butt” to “Ozempic face” and “Ozempic breasts.”

Nearly two weeks into the Legionnaires’ outbreak in Manhattan, officials said Tuesday the bacteria that causes the disease has been found at dozens of more buildings

The new £5 million scheme to tackle obesity is expected to be rolled out in early autumn 2026. The Department of Health identifies obesity as ‘one of Northern Ireland’s biggest public health issues’, with 65% of adults living with obesity or excess weight. ROMS will enable adult patients to access weight loss medication, if clinically…

The bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease has been found inside the cooling tower of Manhattan’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, but the building remains safe for employees and visitors, according to both the museum and the union that represents its workers. The disease is spread by breathing in fine water droplets that contain the bacteria Legionella,…