Month: May 2026

Share on PinterestThree passengers have died and several others have fallen ill aboard a cruise ship in a deadly hantavirus outbreak. AFP via Getty Images A cluster of three deaths among cruise ship passengers has raised concerns about a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. A suspected 7 cases have […]

Share on PinterestThe future of telehealth access to the abortion pill mifepristone remains uncertain as the FDA conducts a safety review of the drug. lawsuit Joe Raedle/Getty Images The Supreme Court temporarily paused a lower court decision to restrict nationwide access to the abortion pill mifepristone. A Louisiana lawsuit challenging mail-order mifepristone prescriptions remains on […]

Share on PinterestA new GLP-1 drug shows promise for improving metabolic health and treating obesity-related diseases like liver disease. camacho9999/Getty Images A new weight loss drug called survodutide has shown promising results in a phase 3 clinical trial. The drug, which stimulates GLP-1 and glucagon receptors, led to a 16.6% drop in body weight. Survodutide […]

Daniel Phan was in heart failure and days from undergoing lifesaving surgery when he and his girlfriend, Julia, decided to get married — in the ICU. Daniel and Julia Phan met when they were kids after Daniel’s parents hired Julia’s mom to work at their nail salon. “We were the same age. I went to […]

Share on PinterestResearch shows that your dreams may affect your morning mood. Image Credit: Studio Firma/Stocksy A recent study has found that your dreams can affect your mood in the morning. The study showed that those who experienced fear in their dreams were more likely to have a low mood upon waking. The researchers suggest […]

Share on PinterestNew research indicates that cancer prevention should be part of the treatment protocol for people with CKM syndrome. Sean Locke/Stocksy Researchers say people with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome have a higher risk of developing cancer. They note that the cancer risk rises as the severity of CKM syndrome increases, ranging from a 3% higher […]

Share on PinterestEccentric exercise may help build muscle strength with less strain on the body, which may benefit older individuals. DragonImages/Getty Images A lesser-known type of exercise can build strength and improve fitness while remaining accessible to less active individuals. Eccentric exercises like lowering weights or walking downhill can generate more force with less energy […]