At first glance, some people seem to have recovered from COVID-19. They no longer test positive and can return to work or school. But for many, the virus leaves behind a lasting impact—especially in ...

Call it fat, chunky or plump. Call it a lack of willpower, overeating or, now, a disease. If one is larger than everyone ...

An outbreak of tuberculosis, or TB – a lung disease that is often accompanied by a hacking cough – began in January 2024 in Kansas City, Kansas, and two nearby counties and continues as of ...

In coal mining communities, black lung has long been considered an “old man’s disease,” one to be almost expected after enough years underground.

A decades-old program operated by NIOSH to detect lung disease in coal miners, for example, has been suspended. Related programs to provide x-rays and lung tests at mine sites have also shut down ...

The Trump administration plans to terminate federal workers focused on preventing and responding to work-related illnesses, including "black lung" disease in coal miners, according to an internal ...

This review addresses the dimensions and mechanisms of food and nutrition insecurity, as well as assessment, populations at highest risk, and health consequences across diverse contexts.

The US Food and Drug Administration has given marketing clearance to a blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, making the test the first to get signoff to aid in the early detection of ...

Identity derived from shared experiences with our peers has become a shorthand for defining us.

A new study links calorie-restrictive diets to higher depressive symptoms, as experts emphasize the role of balanced nutrition and mental health support.