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A web of hidden dangers in modern life could be fueling a sharp rise in late-onset MS across America – with seemingly healthy adults in midlife being diagnosed in alarming numbers. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a devastating disease that…

An 'epidemic' born from poor lifestyle choices and extreme dieting is putting people at higher risk of diseases like cancer and dementia as 'zombie cells' develop and eat away at their bodies, an expert has warned.The human body contains…

A sudden, stabbing pain in the back, waves of nausea and bouts of vomiting so severe some patients collapse. For 600,000 Americans every year, that is the reality of developing kidney stones - pebble-like clumps of minerals that form in…

It's been the big question of 2025: Why do so many people these days have autism?Neurodiversity has been in the headlines for months, with scientists and commentators across the globe debating what has led to so many people finding…

Thousands of Americans have contracted an incurable fungus on the West Coast being dubbed a new 'epidemic'. Valley Fever, which got its name because a majority of cases are found in Arizona and California, is a deadly lung infection that…

Public health experts and officials have trained their sights on a new vape shop staple they fear could spur the next wave of the opioid epidemic.Department of Health and Human Services made a formal proposal to the DEA to classify 7-OH,…

The FDA has lifted a pause on the administration of a vaccine for the chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne illness currently spreading from China. The Ixchiq single-dose vaccine was approved for adults 18 and up at risk of exposure to the…

While it might appear like just another sleepy border town, Rio Grande City in southern Texas has a dark secret.The community of just over 15,000 residents has one of the highest dementia rates in America. One in four people here over…

One in six children are leaving primary school with rotten teeth, new data showsBy Shaun Wooller Health Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 20:16 EST, 6 February 2024 | Updated: 20:54 EST, 6 February 2024 <!-- …

A lethal cancer which can go unnoticed for years is striking down young people at an exponential rate — and tearing apart families in the process.While cancers have steadily fallen over recent decades, scientists have been mystified by…