Poor childhood oral health raises heart risk
Good oral hygiene has long been recognized as an important part of childhood health, but new research suggests its benefits may extend far beyond preventing cavities. A large European study has found that severe dental problems during childhood could be linked to a significantly higher risk of developing heart disease later in life. Researchers say […]
Increasing drug resistance by superbugs is quietly building toward the next global health crisis
The World Health Organization has raised a flag that the global healthcare community cannot afford to ignore. Nearly one in six infection-causing microbes is now resistant to antibiotic treatment, and between 2018 and 2023, resistance levels rose in more than 40 percent of the pathogen and antibiotic combinations being monitored. The average annual increase during […]
Vaping beats traditional tools for quitting smoking but the full story is complicated
Vaping has become one of the most debated tools in public health, and for good reason. Millions of people around the world are trying to quit smoking, and the options available to them have never been more varied or more contested. Now a sweeping new review of global evidence has added significant weight to the […]
The surprising truth about alcohol and everyday life
Alcohol sits at the center of American life in a way few other substances do, showing up at holidays, office happy hours, sporting events, airport bars, and brunch tables alike. A wedding toast, an open bar at a reception, or drinks shared over a summer cookout all reflect how deeply this habit has woven itself […]
Can this AI designed vaccine live up to its hype?
Vaccine science just reached a milestone that would have sounded like fiction a decade ago. Researchers at the University of Cambridge have tested what they describe as the first human vaccine designed largely with the help of artificial intelligence, and the early results are drawing attention from scientists around the world who study how emerging […]
The latest measles figures are drawing attention-here’s why
Measles cases in the United States have climbed to their highest level in 35 years, marking a second consecutive record breaking year for a disease that was declared eliminated in the country back in 2000. More cases have now been confirmed in the past eighteen months than in the previous twenty five years combined, according […]
HIV vs. AIDS: What is the difference?
HIV and AIDS get used interchangeably in everyday conversation, but they describe two very different things. HIV is a virus that attacks a specific type of white blood cell responsible for helping the body fight infection. Once present, it cannot be fully cleared, though modern treatment can suppress it so thoroughly that it becomes undetectable […]
Tuberculosis explained, from exposure to recovery
Tuberculosis often sounds like a disease of the past, but recent federal data tell a different story. The United States reported 10,260 tuberculosis cases in 2025, a figure that remains well above pre pandemic levels even after a slight decline from the year before. Not everyone infected with tuberculosis bacteria actually gets sick. The distinction […]
What Is Salmonella?
Salmonella is one of the most prevalent and most underestimated health threats in the modern food environment. A group of bacteria responsible for more than a million infections in the United States every year, it causes an illness that ranges from a few uncomfortable days of digestive distress to a serious medical emergency requiring hospitalization. […]
10 Facts about Hepatitis that reveal a growing health threat
Hepatitis affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, yet many misunderstand what it is and how it spreads. The disease refers to inflammation of the liver and can range from a short term illness to a long lasting condition that causes serious health complications. Public health experts continue to raise awareness because many infections go […]