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The patient: A 63-year-old woman in Massachusetts The symptoms: The patient went to the emergency department after experiencing nausea and vomiting for about a month, along with decreased appetite. She told doctors that she’d also experienced a burning pain in her upper abdomen and right side of her torso, which wrapped around to her back. She’d tried treating these symptoms …

This micrograph image depicts a gastrointestinal bacteria that can become pathogenic after trauma, surgery or other disruptions. Smith Collection/Gado/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Smith Collection/Gado/via Getty Images One of the pillars of modern medicine is showing its cracks, according to a new report from the World Health Organization. Antibiotics have turned once deadly infections into minor inconveniences. They …

Drinking more than one soda daily may increase liver disease risk by 50% to 60%. Replacing soda with water could reduce liver disease risk by up to 15%. Both sugary and diet sodas were linked to higher liver fat and liver-related deaths. Many people reach for a diet soda as a healthier choice, especially when compared to a regular, sugary …

Share on PinterestConsuming a little over 1 can of diet or regular soda per day may increase liver disease risk, a new study suggests. Image credit: SKC/Stocksy Diet versions of beverages are often hailed as healthier than the sugar-sweetened original versions. Research is ongoing regarding the potential dangers of sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened drinks. Recent study results identified a link …

Insecticide-treated bed nets keep mosquitoes from biting at night, but what how do you protect babies when they’re out and about? One researcher had an idea that involved the traditional bab-carrying wrap used in sub-Saharan Africa. Jeffrey Davis/Tetra images RF/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jeffrey Davis/Tetra images RF/via Getty Images Babies may soon join soldiers in the fight …

Dr. Tsion Firew at her home in Kigali, Rwanda, on Oct. 3. A year ago, Rwanda announced the country’s first Marburg outbreak — a deadly virus that’s a cousin to Ebola. Firew, who is chair of emergency medicine at Africa Health Sciences University in Rwanda, was afraid for herself and her kids. She sent them away, updated her life insurance …

Researchers say that with ongoing malnutrition crises in many countries, they expect to see more cases of Type 5 diabetes emerging. Pictured here is a patient receiving a blood glucose test for diabetes in a door-to-door screening program in India’s Haryana state. Prashanth Vishwanathan/Bloomberg/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Prashanth Vishwanathan/Bloomberg/via Getty Images In the early 1950s, British physician …

Utah-based drink chain Swig coined “dirty soda” back in 2010. Fifteen years later, the trend is fueling innovation everywhere from PepsiCo to McDonald’s, infusing the sluggish beverage category with new life. “Dirty soda” drinks use pop as a base, followed by flavored syrups, cream or other ingredients. While Swig claims credit — and the trademark — for dirty soda, TikTok …

There are also trichobezoars, which are formed by consuming hair—something linked to hair-pulling and eating disorders (trichotillomania and trichophagia). Lactobezoars are made from milk products and mucus and are most often found in infants. Pharmacobezoars are masses formed from non-digestible ingredients in medications. And polybezoars are those made from various non-food items, such as plastics or papers. These are most often seen …

On Thursday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy. Jr. said “The United States will walk away from the declaration [on noncommunicable diseases], but we will never walk away from the world or our commitment to end chronic disease.” Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Alison Cox was in the room on Thursday when U.S. …