Category: 5. Health

Medical disorders involving the esophagus can not only limit a patient’s quality of life but has the potential to be fatal. Several esophageal disorders include achalasia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and eosinophilic esophagitis. While…

Brain damage can have long-lasting effects on cognitive function. Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are caused by blows, jolts to the head, or objects penetrating the skill. While symptoms can range from mild to severe, many individuals experience headaches,…

Part of soccer’s beauty lies in its unpredictability.

Already in World Cup 2026, we have seen Morocco tie with five-time champion Brazil and Australia overturn the odds by beating Turkey. But few surprises will top a Cabo Verde team ranked 67th at the start of the tournament holding…

If you walk into a Costco, Home Depot or Lowe’s and order a countertop for your kitchen renovation, the store will likely contract with a local fabrication shop, instructing them to make one from a material called engineered stone.

Often marketed as “quartz,” engineered stone is a…

As summer in the U.S. heats up, people become more diligent about protecting their skin from the Sun. Another option for doing so will soon be available.

On June 9, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first new sunscreen ingredient to be permitted for…

New research suggests the disease’s deadly history stretches back much further. A study published in Nature found that plague was already…

• A major study of 112,395 people tracked diets in remarkable detail, including the specific food additives participants consumed.
• Researchers identified eight commonly used food preservatives…

WASHINGTON — Microbiologists are used to looking at gross pictures and hearing scary statistics. So when a moderator of a session on emerging fungal infections at the ASM Microbe meeting uttered the words “somewhat terrifying,” it caught my attention. He was referring to a…