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Ronan Keating on the toll of being in Boyzone

Ronan Keating on the toll of being in Boyzone

6 days ago 7

Ultraprocessed diets were linked to dementia risk, research suggests anesthesia is more like a coma than we thought, and a brain tumor radiation device shows promise. Read more in this week’s WSJ Health newsletter:

Ultraprocessed diets were linked to dementia risk,...

6 days ago 8

Sri Lanka nursing home worker says a ‘chained’ patient was among 13 fire victims

Sri Lanka nursing home worker says a ‘chained’ pat...

6 days ago 4

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway Is Placed on Lung Transplant List

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway Is Placed on ...

6 days ago 4

As Ebola spreads in Congo, a radio station tries to stop health misinformation

As Ebola spreads in Congo, a radio station tries t...

6 days ago 5

The Gold Mines at the Heart of This Ebola Outbreak

The Gold Mines at the Heart of This Ebola Outbreak...

6 days ago 3

Loneliness group helps young adults find friends

Loneliness group helps young adults find friends

1 week ago 3

1 in 4 births in England now by emergency C-section

1 in 4 births in England now by emergency C-sectio...

1 week ago 3

The FDA has launched a safety study of the abortion pill, also known as mifepristone, a step that could pave the way for the Trump administration to restrict how it is distributed and used

The FDA has launched a safety study of the abortio...

1 week ago 6

One in four births in England is now emergency caesarean, BBC analysis shows

One in four births in England is now emergency cae...

1 week ago 5

'World-first' vaccine designed by artificial intelligence

'World-first' vaccine designed by artificial intel...

1 week ago 5

Could gut parasites be influencing your behaviour?

Could gut parasites be influencing your behaviour?...

1 week ago 6

Supporting each other through walking and talking

Supporting each other through walking and talking

1 week ago 8

Melinda French Gates donates $215 million to improve women's health worldwide

Melinda French Gates donates $215 million to impro...

1 week ago 7

Women are the first caregivers in this Ebola outbreak and the most at risk

Women are the first caregivers in this Ebola outbr...

1 week ago 8

'I left a children's home – and was embraced by love'

'I left a children's home – and was embraced by lo...

1 week ago 7

What a hair loss breakthrough could mean for women like me

What a hair loss breakthrough could mean for women...

1 week ago 6

Breakthrough ovarian cancer drug offers patients more time and better quality of life

Breakthrough ovarian cancer drug offers patients m...

1 week ago 5

As Ebola Outbreak Widens, Trump Has Yet to Outline a Plan

As Ebola Outbreak Widens, Trump Has Yet to Outline...

1 week ago 3

Congo's soccer team seeks alternatives after Spanish city cancels World Cup warmup game due to Ebola

Congo's soccer team seeks alternatives after Spani...

1 week ago 9

Autism therapy has attracted predatory providers who bill for phantom services, pad hours and charge steep fees for care delivered by low-paid workers. Here are five takeaways from a WSJ investigation

Autism therapy has attracted predatory providers w...

1 week ago 8

New research could help doctors tweak anesthesia to more resemble natural sleep, reducing risks

New research could help doctors tweak anesthesia t...

1 week ago 7

The Revolutionary War's chief villain is being rehabilitated — just in time for America's 250th

The Revolutionary War's chief villain is being reh...

1 week ago 5

Genital herpes rising in England

Genital herpes rising in England

1 week ago 3

What are the plans for Liverpool Women's Hospital?

What are the plans for Liverpool Women's Hospital?...

1 week ago 3

Diets high in ultraprocessed foods are associated with an increased risk of dementia, a new study says, adding to the list of health problems linked to foods such as cookies, hot dogs and pizza

Diets high in ultraprocessed foods are associated ...

1 week ago 4

Novo Nordisk Launches Wegovy Weight-Loss Pill in UAE

Novo Nordisk Launches Wegovy Weight-Loss Pill in U...

1 week ago 4

Could lifting weights actually help you live longer?

Could lifting weights actually help you live longe...

1 week ago 8

Rubio Suggests U.S. Return to Global Vaccine Program in Rebuke of Kennedy

Rubio Suggests U.S. Return to Global Vaccine Progr...

1 week ago 6

Extreme weather can whip up anxiety. A safety plan can help

Extreme weather can whip up anxiety. A safety plan...

1 week ago 11

Trump Megadonor Gave $5.5 Million Estate to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Anti-Vaccine Group

Trump Megadonor Gave $5.5 Million Estate to Robert...

1 week ago 7

Only the Right Tests Can Stop This Ebola Outbreak. Congo Has Hardly Any.

Only the Right Tests Can Stop This Ebola Outbreak....

1 week ago 6

More black men to benefit from prostate cancer screening trial

More black men to benefit from prostate cancer scr...

1 week ago 6

Genital herpes rising in England, despite overall drop in STIs

Genital herpes rising in England, despite overall ...

1 week ago 2

Kenyan president defends US Ebola quarantine center amid protests

Kenyan president defends US Ebola quarantine cente...

1 week ago 5

Abivax Bowel-Disease Drug Hits Goals in Trial, But Shares Plunge on Safety Worries

Abivax Bowel-Disease Drug Hits Goals in Trial, But...

1 week ago 3

'I gave birth in the street': Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of Africa

'I gave birth in the street': Conflict makes child...

1 week ago 9

She got a $911,400 bill for treatment that was supposed to be free. The autism-therapy industry is booming—and so are the billing abuses.

She got a $911,400 bill for treatment that was sup...

1 week ago 7

'I've requested a full hysterectomy'

'I've requested a full hysterectomy'

1 week ago 9

Three Ebola vaccines in development amid growing outbreak fears

Three Ebola vaccines in development amid growing o...

1 week ago 8

Hundreds of youths protest outside Kenya's Ebola quarantine center for US citizens

Hundreds of youths protest outside Kenya's Ebola q...

1 week ago 9

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo reach 282 as survivors describe their recoveries

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo reach 282 as surviv...

1 week ago 6

Emma Barnett: We can't ignore this disease that leaves one in 10 women like me in agony

Emma Barnett: We can't ignore this disease that le...

1 week ago 8

'Don't be too kind': Stories from the maternity unit where mums were failed

'Don't be too kind': Stories from the maternity un...

1 week ago 8

Daily pill doubles survival time for pancreatic cancer patients

Daily pill doubles survival time for pancreatic ca...

1 week ago 7

Checks reveal young women with deadly 'silent' heart risk

Checks reveal young women with deadly 'silent' hea...

1 week ago 5

Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer

Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pan...

1 week ago 10

Why renaming my health condition could help other women

Why renaming my health condition could help other ...

1 week ago 24

WHO chief visits epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace response

WHO chief visits epicenter of the Ebola outbreak i...

1 week ago 13

Millions of breast cancer patients could safely avoid chemotherapy, study suggests

Millions of breast cancer patients could safely av...

1 week ago 12