Black people with obesity are less likely to get weight-loss surgery than others.

Black people are just as likely to discuss the procedure with their doctor -- nearly 10%, compared with 9% of patients of other races, researchers said.

But only about 8% of those Black patients go on and actually get the surgery, compared with nearly 1... Full Page

Many elderly people and their caregivers don’t know a doctor has diagnosed them with dementia.

More than three-quarters of patients with dementia were not aware of their diagnosis, according to results recently published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

It’s not because the people didn’t have ac... Full Page

COVID-19 appears to increase a person’s risk of developing chronic fatigue syndrome.

People who’ve caught COVID are nearly five times more likely to develop chronic fatigue syndrome, according to results recently published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

This could explain why new cases of myalgic en... Full Page

Hormone replacement therapy to ease menopause symptoms doesn’t increase a woman’s risk of brain tumors.

Researchers found no link between hormone therapy and gliomas, the most common brain tumors in adults, according to results of a new study published recently in the journal Menopause.

“Compared with nonus... Full Page

It turns out, your protein powder might not be as healthy as you think.

A new report from the Clean Label Project reveals that popular protein powders -- especially plant-based, organic and chocolate-flavored varieties -- may contain high levels of lead and cadmium.

The report highlights an alarming finding: Nearly half (47%) of the ... Full Page

Many more Americans are turning to ketamine for kicks, a new study reports.

Recreational use of the anesthetic drug among U.S. adults increased 40% between 2021 and 2022, researchers say.

That follows a nearly 82% increase in ketamine use from 2015 to 2019, results show.

The more recent increase occurred mainly among young adul... Full Page

Menthol cigarettes are under fire in the United States for promoting smoking among Black Americans, with a number of cities and states banning the smokes.

In response, the tobacco industry has come up with “menthol mimics” that imitate the cooling effect of menthol, and smokers are taking note of the innovation, a new study pub... Full Page

A slice of tasty, stretchy, creamy cheese may soon be easier to come by for those on a dairy-free diet.

Researchers in Canada are working to create plant-based cheeses with all the taste and texture of traditional, dairy cheese but with healthier and more sustainable ingredients, according to a new research review published Jan. 14 in the ... Full Page

Suffering from low back pain?

Addressing your unhealthy lifestyle habits could help ease your pain better than traditional care, a new study says.

Back pain sufferers who got lifestyle coaching functioned better and had improved quality of life compared to others who received standard care, researchers report in the study published J... Full Page

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed another human H5N1 avian flu case -- otherwise known as bird flu -- in California on Thursday, bringing the nationwide total of cases to 67.

California has been hit hardest, accounting for 38 cases, according to CDC data.

The latest case involved a San Francisco chil... Full Page

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients hospitalized with flu symptoms, as the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak continues to grow in the United States and Canada.

The advisory, issued Jan. 16, recommends that health care providers perform a second test... Full Page