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Experts Recommend Top Electrolyte Powders for 2026 Hydration NeedsHealth

Experts Recommend Top Electrolyte Powders for 2026 Hydration Needs

By Basant El-Faramawy NBC Selected published a comprehensive guide on October 28, 2026, identifying the 13 bes...

Three Questions to Avoid Surprise Preventive Care BillsHealth

Three Questions to Avoid Surprise Preventive Care Bills

By Islam El-Sakka Patients often receive unexpected bills for annual checkups that should be free under the Af...

FDA Scientists Oppose Trump Administration Move to Ease Peptide AccessHealth

FDA Scientists Oppose Trump Administration Move to Ease Peptide Access

By Salma El-Sakka Food and Drug Administration scientific staff opposed a Trump administration plan to ease ac...

New Study Estimates 75% of Deceased Former NFL Players Had CTEHealth

New Study Estimates 75% of Deceased Former NFL Players Had CTE

By Ahmed Abdelsalam A new study published Wednesday estimates that about 75% of former NFL players who died be...

HHS Allows Compounding Pharmacies to Offer Six Unapproved PeptidesHealth

HHS Allows Compounding Pharmacies to Offer Six Unapproved Peptides

By Karim Hammam The Department of Health and Human Services will temporarily allow compounding pharmacies to p...

Halloween treats that may interact with medications, experts warnHealth

Halloween treats that may interact with medications, experts warn

By Fatma Younis As Halloween approaches, health experts are warning that certain seasonal sweets can interfere...

Dutch Government Orders Poultry Lockdown Amid Bird Flu OutbreaksHealth

Dutch Government Orders Poultry Lockdown Amid Bird Flu Outbreaks

By Karim Hammam The Dutch government on Wednesday ordered farmers nationwide to keep poultry indoors following...

Why More People Get Sick in Autumn and Winter, Doctor ExplainsHealth

Why More People Get Sick in Autumn and Winter, Doctor Explains

By Fatma Younis As temperatures drop, a noticeable rise in sniffles and sneezes spreads through offices and ho...

Top Health Expert Warns Ebola Could Spread Globally Like CovidHealth

Top Health Expert Warns Ebola Could Spread Globally Like Covid

By Karim Hammam A leading health expert has warned that a deadly Ebola outbreak could spread globally in a man...

Urgent Threat Superbugs Cause 50,000 US Deaths AnnuallyHealth

Urgent Threat Superbugs Cause 50,000 US Deaths Annually

By Sohaib Shams Four superbugs classified as "urgent threats" are spreading in the United States this winter, ...

Nine Expert Tips to Stay Warm at Home Without Turning Up HeatingHealth

Nine Expert Tips to Stay Warm at Home Without Turning Up Heating

By Islam El-Sakka With temperatures dropping across the UK, experts have shared nine practical ways to keep wa...

US Dementia Cases Projected to Double by 2050, Study WarnsHealth

US Dementia Cases Projected to Double by 2050, Study Warns

By Salma El-Sakka The number of people with dementia in the United States is projected to increase dramaticall...

Bird flu outbreak in Northumberland threatens Christmas turkey supplyHealth

Bird flu outbreak in Northumberland threatens Christmas turkey supply

By Basant El-Faramawy About 30,000 birds face culling after bird flu was detected at a commercial poultry farm...

Nutritionist Debunks Five Halloween Sugar Myths for KidsHealth

Nutritionist Debunks Five Halloween Sugar Myths for Kids

By Islam El-Sakka As Halloween approaches, shelves fill with candy and parents hear familiar warnings about su...

Ebola outbreak could reach UK, health expert warnsHealth

Ebola outbreak could reach UK, health expert warns

By Basant El-Faramawy A top health expert has warned that the deadly Ebola outbreak in Africa could spread glo...

Native Hawaiians originated from Easter Island, genetic study findsHealth

Native Hawaiians originated from Easter Island, genetic study finds

By Ahmed Abdelsalam Researchers have solved a long-standing mystery about the origins of Native Hawaiians, tra...

Most Britons Oppose NHS Senior Doctors' Strike, Poll ShowsHealth

Most Britons Oppose NHS Senior Doctors' Strike, Poll Shows

By Basant El-Faramawy A new poll indicates most Britons oppose the latest strike by senior NHS doctors, accord...

Extreme Heat Tied to 710,000 Deaths, Experts Call for Health EmergencyHealth

Extreme Heat Tied to 710,000 Deaths, Experts Call for Health Emergency

By Ahmed Abdelsalam Extreme heat was linked to a record 710,000 deaths in a single year, according to new find...

Majority of Britons Oppose Senior Doctors' Planned Strike, Poll ShowsHealth

Majority of Britons Oppose Senior Doctors' Planned Strike, Poll Shows

By Fatma Younis More than half of the British public opposes the planned strike by England's senior hospital d...

Cold Flu Tablets: Phenylephrine Ineffective for Nasal CongestionHealth

Cold Flu Tablets: Phenylephrine Ineffective for Nasal Congestion

By Karim Hammam Many Australians turn to over-the-counter cold and flu tablets for relief from nasal congestio...

Simple Change Could Prevent 50,000 Bone Fractures in Five YearsHealth

Simple Change Could Prevent 50,000 Bone Fractures in Five Years

By Fatma Younis Experts say a single change in approach could prevent up to 50,000 bone fractures over five ye...

How Much Protein Can Your Body Actually Use?Health

How Much Protein Can Your Body Actually Use?

By Fatma Younis High-protein products have proliferated across supermarket shelves, from breakfast cereals to ...

Indonesia Deploys Oxygen Buses Amid Severe Haze CrisisHealth

Indonesia Deploys Oxygen Buses Amid Severe Haze Crisis

By Islam El-Sakka Indonesia has launched mobile "oxygen buses" in the Central Kalimantan city of Palangka Raya...

Eight Cups of Tea Daily Linked to Better Heart Health, Study FindsHealth

Eight Cups of Tea Daily Linked to Better Heart Health, Study Finds

By Karim Hammam Researchers have found that drinking eight cups of tea per day is associated with improved hea...

Africa's unprecedented Ebola outbreak could reach UK, warns health chiefHealth

Africa's unprecedented Ebola outbreak could reach UK, warns health chief

By Salma El-Sakka Africa's unprecedented Ebola outbreak could spread to the UK and other countries unless glob...

Simple Swaps Make Winter Comfort Food More NutritiousHealth

Simple Swaps Make Winter Comfort Food More Nutritious

By Salma El-Sakka As temperatures drop, cravings for warm, high-energy comfort foods increase, but a registere...

CDC Deputy Director Jennifer Shuford Resigns After Six MonthsHealth

CDC Deputy Director Jennifer Shuford Resigns After Six Months

By Ahmed Abdelsalam Dr. Jennifer Shuford, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's deputy director and...

Understanding Migraines: How They Work and Which Remedies May HelpHealth

Understanding Migraines: How They Work and Which Remedies May Help

By Islam El-Sakka Amanda Ellison, a professor of neuroscience at Durham University, has detailed the mechanism...

Three High-Fibre, High-Protein Recipes for Healthy MealsHealth

Three High-Fibre, High-Protein Recipes for Healthy Meals

By Islam El-Sakka Food writer Bettina Campolucci Bordi shares three plant-forward recipes that deliver both hi...

Why diabetes is more common in men and how to reduce riskHealth

Why diabetes is more common in men and how to reduce risk

By Karim Hammam Men are more likely than women to develop type 2 diabetes, often at a younger age and a lower ...

What Is 'Ferritin Face' and Can Low Iron Show on Your Skin?Health

What Is 'Ferritin Face' and Can Low Iron Show on Your Skin?

By Basant El-Faramawy A social media trend dubbed "ferritin face" claims that low iron levels leave visible cl...

Tea brewing habits affect heart health benefits, large study findsHealth

Tea brewing habits affect heart health benefits, large study finds

By Fatma Younis A large-scale study conducted in China has found that the type, strength, and temperature of t...

Clinical Trial Finds Simple Exercise Lowers Blood PressureHealth

Clinical Trial Finds Simple Exercise Lowers Blood Pressure

By Islam El-Sakka A clinical trial has identified a surprisingly simple exercise that requires no equipment an...

UK Health Secretary Yvette Cooper Reverses Plan to Abolish NHS Patient WatchdogHealth

UK Health Secretary Yvette Cooper Reverses Plan to Abolish NHS Patient Watchdog

By Salma El-Sakka UK Health Secretary Yvette Cooper has abandoned plans to abolish Healthwatch England, the NH...

Best OTC Teeth Whitening Products for 2026Health

Best OTC Teeth Whitening Products for 2026

By Basant El-Faramawy Over-the-counter teeth whitening products provide a more affordable alternative to profe...

Experts weigh in on 'ferritin face' social media trendHealth

Experts weigh in on 'ferritin face' social media trend

By Ahmed Abdelsalam TikTok influencers are warning of "ferritin face," a term they use to describe pallor, dar...

Osteoporosis Clinic Access Could Prevent 48,000 Fractures, Save £600mHealth

Osteoporosis Clinic Access Could Prevent 48,000 Fractures, Save £600m

By Fatma Younis New analysis from the Royal Osteoporosis Society shows that guaranteeing equal access to Fract...

Expert Guide to Effective Viral Hair Growth ToolsHealth

Expert Guide to Effective Viral Hair Growth Tools

By Islam El-Sakka Navigating the world of hair loss treatments often involves significant trial and error. As ...

Understanding 'Ferritin Face' and Iron Deficiency Skin SignsHealth

Understanding 'Ferritin Face' and Iron Deficiency Skin Signs

By Fatma Younis A new social media trend known as “ferritin face” has gained traction on platforms like TikTok...

How a Social Media Diet Improved Memory and ConcentrationHealth

How a Social Media Diet Improved Memory and Concentration

By Karim Hammam After noticing a decline in her cognitive abilities, Lydia Spencer-Elliott decided to overhaul...

Tips to Adjust Your Body Clock After Daylight Saving ChangesHealth

Tips to Adjust Your Body Clock After Daylight Saving Changes

By Fatma Younis While an extra hour of sleep may seem beneficial, the seasonal change in time can disrupt the ...

The Truth About the 'Ferritin Face' Term and Its Relationship to Iron DeficiencyHealth

The Truth About the 'Ferritin Face' Term and Its Relationship to Iron Deficiency

Written by: Basant El-Farmawy Recently, the term 'ferritin face' has spread on social media platforms like Tik...