Health

John Simon III was a hungry baby, a “chunky” toddler and a chubby little boy, his mother said. But by age 14, his weight had soared to 430 pounds and was a life-threatening medical condition. Nine months after weight-loss surgery that removed a portion of his stomach, John has lost …

Alcohol use has been linked to 61 different diseases, most of which had not been identified as having drinking-related outcomes by the World Health Organization (WHO), according to a new study.  Beyond the more widely known conditions — such as liver cirrhosis, stroke and gastric cancers — a new study …

Washington — Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld — an anesthesiologist, Navy veteran and father — made history this week when he was inaugurated as the new president of the American Medical Association, becoming the first openly gay leader of the nation’s largest group of physicians and medical students. “So after three years of …

People with regular and healthy sleep schedules were found to have an approximately 40% lower risk of dying from any cause.  (iStock) SWEET DREAMS – Adults who maintain optimal sleep schedules have significantly lower mortality, a new study has revealed. Learn the details. Continue reading… ‘UNACCEPTABLE SITUATION’ – Cancer drug …

A kidney stone larger than a baseball was removed from a patient in Sri Lanka earlier this month, and officials just confirmed the mass broke multiple world records because of its immensity. The patient, a retired soldier, was identified as 62-year-old Canistus Coonge, AFP reported. Doctors performed surgery on Coonge …

Epidemiologists this summer are closely watching the sharp rise in flu activity in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is currently winter, to see if it’s a sign of what’s to come in the U.S. The Australian Department of Health and Aged Care reported an increase in influenza-like illness activity in almost …

Three-time Olympic medalist Tori Bowie, who died in early May at the age of 32, was eight months pregnant and in labor at her Florida home at the time of her death, her agent confirmed Monday — drawing renewed attention to the maternal mortality crisis in the U.S. An autopsy report from …

We may need to redefine what a good night’s sleep really means. Adults who maintain an optimal sleep schedule with regular bedtime and wake times have significantly lower mortality compared to those with an irregular and less sufficient sleep pattern, according to a recent study. “Results suggest [the] benefits of …

This Pride Month, as states across the country move to restrict access to gender-affirming care for transgender and non-binary Americans, New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed an Executive Order that protects healthcare access for trans people. “I just signed Executive Order 32 to protect access to gender-affirming health …

About half of all adults in the U.S. experience some degree of musculoskeletal (MSK) pain, which affects the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles and tendons, per the Cleveland Clinic’s website.  It can be sharp, acute pain that flares up suddenly, or the pain can be chronic and long-lasting. While some cases …