January 17, 2025

Prenatal B12 Deficiency May Negatively Impact Child Speech and IQ

Findings from a longitudinal study of over 5,000 mother-child pairs adds to the growing evidence supporting the importance of maternal prenatal vitamin B12 intake for an offspring’s cognitive future.
January 10, 2025

Some Early Forms of Breast Cancer May Not Need Treatment, Study Says

A new study reports that certain women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who chose to have regular mammograms and careful monitoring of their lesions instead of surgery and radiation were not more likely to develop cancer over two years than those who opted for treatment.
January 10, 2025

Hospital Admissions for Lack of Vitamins Soaring in England

The number of people admitted to hospital in England because of a lack of vitamins or minerals is soaring, according to analysis of National Health Service (NHS) figures.
December 13, 2024

Unknown Flu-Like Disease Kills at Least 79 People in DR Congo

At least 79 people have died from an unknown disease that is causing flu-like symptoms in south-western Democratic Republic of Congo.
December 13, 2024

Study Reveals Lasting Effects of Common Herbicide on Brain Health

New research shows even brief contact with glyphosate, a common herbicide, can cause lasting damage to the brain, and that this may persist long after direct exposure ends.
December 6, 2024

Idaho Health Agency Halts COVID-19 Vaccine Program

A health department in Idaho has voted to halt its COVID-19 vaccination program, joining the growing number of regional governments in the United States pushing back against federal vaccination recommendations.
December 6, 2024

UK Medicines Watchdog Alerted to 18 Suspected Weight-Loss Jab Deaths

ITV News has discovered that the UK’s drugs regulator has been alerted to 18 deaths with suspected links to weight-loss injections over the past four years.
November 29, 2024

Over 800 Million Adults Living With Diabetes, With More Than Half Not Receiving Treatment

The total number of adults living with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes in the world has surpassed 800 million – over four times the total number in 1990, according to findings from a global analysis.