We spend a whopping 90% of our lives indoors, but have you ever stopped to think about all the tiny creatures sharing your space? That's right, your humble abode is home to over 9,000 different microbial species hiding in plain sight - mostly in dust. This complex ecosystem is known as the indoor mi
We've all seen those brightly colored boxes at the grocery store, promising a delicious and convenient start to our day. But what if those sugary breakfast cereals are actually doing more harm than good? As a director of nutritional health at a prestigious university, I've witnessed firsthand the i
The World Health Organization and the Africa Centers for Disease Control have launched a continent-wide plan to tackle the escalating mpox outbreak. However, with only 200,000 vaccines donated so far out of an estimated need of 3 million, serious questions remain about whether this response is suffi
Are you ready for a better night's sleep? Apple seems to be working on a game-changing feature for the upcoming Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 3. According to Mark Gurman, the tech giant might introduce sleep apnea detection capabilities in these wearables, potentially revolutionizing
A voluntary recall has been issued for eggs from Milo’s Poultry Farms and Tony’s Fresh Market, sending shockwaves through breakfast tables across Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan. The culprit? A potential contamination with Salmonella, a bacteria that can cause serious illness, especially in vulne
Nearly 20 cases of Valley fever popped up after a California music festival, prompting health officials to sound the alarm about this fungal infection. Dr. Tomás Aragón, the California Department of Public Health director, is urging Californians to be on the lookout for symptoms like a lingering cou
A patient in Missouri has tested positive for bird flu, but there's a puzzling twist: they had no known contact with infected birds or animals. This raises a critical question: how did they get infected? This case marks the 14th human infection in the U.S. since March, when the virus was first dete
Steward Health Care's bankruptcy has left patients, medical professionals, and communities reeling. The Senate HELP Committee is determined to get answers from the man at the center of it all - Dr. Ralph de la Torre.What exactly went wrong with Steward? How could a massive hospital system with 30 f
A brand new training facility for healthcare professionals, focusing on physical therapy, occupational therapy, and midwifery, has just opened its doors at UBC in Surrey. This sounds great, right? More healthcare workers means better care for everyone. But before we get too excited, let's dig a li
During a heat wave, most people will feel the changes first in their sinuses. Wait, really? What if it's not your sinuses, but something else entirely? Could it be that the heat just makes everything feel more intense? Why are we so focused on sinuses as the first sign of trouble? Imagine your bo
