Food contaminated with worms and mold. Limited access to clean drinking water. Inadequate medical care. These are a few of the allegations made by migrant families in recent court documents about ...

Rand Water has dismissed as false and misleading a WhatsApp voice note circulating on social media claiming that the Vaal Dam has been “poisoned” and that tap water should only be consumed after being ...

Feb. 16, 2026 A parasite that may already be hiding in your brain has a shocking survival trick: it can infect the very immune cells sent to destroy it. Yet most people never get sick, and new ...

Sleep disorders are ongoing problems that make it hard to sleep well and can lead to daytime tiredness, mood changes, and low concentration. Common sleep disorders include insomnia, sleep apnea, ...

Welcome to Wordectomy — a word game from MedPage Today where you try to determine what medical condition is being described based on the text of a Wikipedia entry. Most of the words have been removed.

Anthea Levi is a registered dietitian (RD) and reporter with more than 6 years of experience writing for major health outlets including Health magazine, BuzzFeed, Eat This, Not That!, and Livestrong.

Neurological diseases affect the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves that carry signals throughout your body. These conditions can disrupt movement, thinking, mood, ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Dr. Anju Goel, MD, MPH, is a public health consultant and physician with more than 10 years of experience in the California public health system. Pneumonia symptoms can include chest pain, difficulty ...

Anxiety is both a mental and physical state of negative expectation. Mentally it is characterized by increased arousal and apprehension tortured into distressing worry, and physically by unpleasant ...

In times of extreme cold, learn how to reduce the risk of frostbite, hypothermia, and complications from chronic disease management. As temperatures drop, the risk of certain health issues rises — but ...