Just as a doctor might diagnose a patient based on symptoms and environmental exposures, Houghton and Castillo-Salgado’s ...

To tackle the issue of high salt consumption, the NIE has launched a three-year intervention project in Punjab and Telangana, ...

Scientists at National Institute of Epidemiology say high salt intake increases risks of serious diseases. They launched a community study focusing on low sodium salt. Urban Indians consume almost ...

Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome is on the rise across the United States, affecting 80% of the population.

Globally, obesity is a growing public health crisis, affecting millions and leading to premature deaths. India faces a ...

Why do rural adults and racial and ethnic minorities with vascular disease get major leg amputations more often? A new study ...

An expert panel convened has recommended against the routine use of PCR tests to diagnose urinary tract infections.

Growing interest in health and the exposome—a person's collective environmental exposures—is spurring new funding and ...

Water fluoridation is effective in preventing tooth decay overall, but there are greater benefits for children from lower ...

The Hopkins County Health Department (HCHD) says the county is experiencing a "Giardia outbreak." According to the Mayo ...

Health officials state Giardia is a parasite that is swallowed and goes through the intestinal tract that causes diarrhea.