Health & Fitness

An Eli Lilly & Co. Zepbound injection pen arranged in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Thursday, March 28, 2024.  Shelby Knowles | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly‘s blockbuster weight loss drug Zepbound for treating patients with the most common sleep-related …

While eggs haven’t historically been considered a “health food,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now classifies them as a “healthy, nutrient-dense” food, according to a new proposed rule.  The update is the result of changes in nutrition science and dietary recommendations, according to the agency. The FDA’s “healthy” …

An undated image of child and maternal health specialist Dr Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta. — Agha Khan University Hospital (AKUH)/file Pakistani doctor Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta has been appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada, one of the highest civilian honours of the country for his exceptional contributions to global …

Vitamin D, a nutrient known for promoting bone health, might not be effective in protecting all seniors from injury. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released a draft recommendation this week advising against the use of vitamin D for preventing falls and fractures in postmenopausal women and men over …

Patients most “in need” should be able to see the same doctor at every appointment in their local GP surgery, the government says. GPs will be rewarded financially if they do this and if they go “above and beyond” preventing common killers like heart disease or treating high blood pressure …

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Do you wake up with a parched, flaky face that makes you want to dive back under the covers? Known to doctors as xerosis, dryness occurs when low humidity levels, sun exposure, harsh soaps, acne treatments and other abrasive factors degrade the skin’s natural moisture barrier, leading to peeling, irritation …

A test tube labelled “Mpox virus positive” is held in this illustration taken on August 20, 2024. — Reuters Gulf expatriate diagnosed with mpox hails from KP’s Upper Dir. Patient in stable condition and receiving appropriate medical care. Health official calls for mpox public awareness campaigns. ISLAMABAD: A 32-year-old man returning …

Eyelash dandruff, also known as blepharitis, may sound like a minor inconvenience, but it is a condition that requires attention to avoid discomfort and potential complications. Characterized by flaky, white particles around the base of your eyelashes, eyelash dandruff shares similarities with scalp dandruff but stems from different causes. Left …

An Alabama woman has successfully received a gene-edited pig kidney transplant at NYU Langone Health. This was the seventh pig organ transplant completed by NYU Langone surgeons. Towana Looney, 53, miraculously walked out of the hospital just a few days following the procedure. MASSACHUSETTS MAN, RECIPIENT OF FIRST SUCCESSFUL PIG …