A major Swedish study has found that medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may provide benefits beyond managing core symptoms — including significantly reducing the risk of...
Irregular weekend sleep schedules could be making a common but potentially dangerous sleep disorder more severe, according to new research. A study led by Flinders University...
A new study has found that certain bacteria in the gut may play a direct role in causing insomnia, suggesting that chronic sleeplessness could be linked...
Extreme weather, particularly record-breaking heatwaves, is emerging as a major public health emergency, with experts calling for immediate action to safeguard vulnerable populations and strengthen health...
The Portuguese government has moved to curb the misuse of certain high-demand diabetes and weight loss drugs, as well as glucose monitoring devices, by restricting which...
Ten people have died in Italy this year after contracting West Nile virus, health authorities confirmed, as cases of the mosquito-borne disease continue to spread across...
More than 1.4 million women and girls across Africa may lose access to critical contraceptives, following U.S. government plans to incinerate $10 million worth of reproductive...
A new study suggests that mothers’ genes may have a greater influence on their children’s body weight than previously thought — even when those genes are...
China is grappling with a significant outbreak of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne viral disease, with over 7,000 cases reported in the southern province of Guangdong so far...
Despite decades of effort and billions in funding, polio continues to defy eradication in parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan — the last two countries where the...
