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Whooping cough cases are surging in California with rates returning to pre-pandemic levels, medical experts said.

Ovarian cancer remains the leading cause of death among cancers affecting the female reproductive system, largely because current treatments are not effective once the cancer has spread (metastasized) beyond the ovaries.

Experts at the University of Sydney are urging people, especially those with existing heart or vascular conditions, to seek medical advice before attempting to lose weight using water-only fasting diets.

Even as Republicans in Congress walk back their most aggressive proposal to slash federal Medicaid spending, they are weighing other options that could force states to cut services for children and other vulnerable populations.

New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) has found that patients of an online obesity clinic achieved similar weight loss to that reported in clinical trials—but with less than half the medication. The study is to be published in the journal The Lancet Digital Health.

FORMER Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) Director General, Victor Nyasulu says he is being used as a scapegoat by the government over the pilferage of drugs in health facilities. And Mr Nyasulu has given Mr Mwiimbu 72 hours to retract his statement claiming that he was involved in the theft of medicine, saying […]

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Flinders University research has identified the most common early warning signs of eating disorders in children, to provide a guide for parents and caregivers about when to seek help.

THE Copper Princesses have stormed in the semi – finals of the Under – 17 COSAFA Championship in style, defeating Mauritius 9-0 in a Group B match in Namibia. This is the team’s second straight win having beaten Mozambique 4 – 0 on match day one. Zambia wasted no time to get into the lead, […]

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A new study has found that phone calls, face-to-face consumer inquiries and out-of-scope questions from staff are the main sources of distraction during the dispensing process in pharmacy settings.

Controlling coaching styles disrupt athletes, leaving them vulnerable to physical and psychological strain, according to a new study from the University of Surrey and the Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada.