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WASHINGTON, Oct. 19: A new investigation by Consumer Reports has found that several widely sold protein powders and shakes in the United States contain high levels of lead and other heavy metals, raising concerns over product safety and consumer health.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 7, 2025: A new study led by researchers from Baylor College of Medicine, the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital, and Stanford University School of Medicine has identified how a molecule produced

EDMONTON, Alberta, Oct. 3, 2025: A premature baby has died from measles in Alberta, becoming the province’s first confirmed fatality linked to the ongoing outbreak this year. Provincial health officials said Thursday that the infant was born early after the

October 2, 2025, New York: Four decades of dedicated breast cancer awareness campaigns have helped save more than 517,000 lives, marking a significant milestone in the global fight against one of the most common cancers affecting women. According to the

Global cholera deaths surged for the second consecutive year in 2024, according to new data released by the World Health Organization (WHO). The number of reported deaths rose by 50 percent compared to 2023, resulting in more than 6,000 fatalities

Ontario will begin offering respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccinations to all residents aged 75 and older starting this fall, expanding its publicly funded immunization program ahead of the annual respiratory illness season. The announcement was made by Deputy Premier and

Canadian health authorities have issued a food safety warning and recall for several pistachio-containing products sold in Ottawa and other regions amid a confirmed nationwide outbreak of salmonella. The outbreak has been linked to a range of products sold at

A new peer-reviewed study has found that insufficient daily water intake may significantly heighten the body’s hormonal stress response, even in the absence of thirst or subjective signs of dehydration. Conducted by researchers at Liverpool John Moores University and published

Novo Nordisk has announced a major pricing shift for its diabetes drug Ozempic, offering it directly to U.S. patients without insurance for $499 per month. The new out-of-pocket price cuts the drug’s list cost by more than 50 percent and

New clinical guidelines released today by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology recommend initiating treatment for high blood pressure earlier and call for a complete halt to alcohol consumption to reduce cardiovascular and cognitive health risks.