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Reminding yourself to smile often can not only make more friendships but it can also make you feel better. And rather than wait for a reason to smile, just making the physical chan...
Türkiye conducts a record 8,235 mammography screenings in a single day, marking the highest daily total ever recorded at the country's cancer screenin…
With art-filled treatment areas, museum tours and even ancient temple ruins on its grounds, a Rome hospital is hoping culture therapy will boost its c…
Lorraine Scott has spent at least $300 to tailor her pants and jeans since losing 60 pounds (27.2 kilograms) on weight-loss drugs over the past year…
Non-communicable diseases (NCD) account for three-quarters of deaths worldwide but affect different population groups in different ways, a World Healt…
Scientists and public health experts gathered in Istanbul on Oct. 19-20 for the Istanbul Science Summit 2026 to examine challenges affecting children’…
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Oct. 17 that Türkiye aims to become a global center for health care as he attended a groundbreaking and opening…
Will you get the job? What will the medical test results show? And what's with that ominously vague email your boss sent? Uncertainty and change have …
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced plans on Oct. 17 to recruit 38,000 health staff other than doctors, saying a recruitment notice would be issu…
The number of people developing dementia worldwide each year could more than double from 11.4 million in 2023 to 24.7 million by 2050, according to a …
For Jessica Renda, the breaking point was a particularly chaotic Christmas season. Consumed by her eldest daughter’s mental and behavioral health stru…
The pursuit of perfection is on the rise among college students, with fear of failure and judgment growing faster than the drive to achieve, according…
Sean and Heidi Cripe will never forget the call from their son's high school saying Davis was being taken to the emergency room. "He chugged an energy…
Electronic cigarettes, vapes and heated tobacco products, which have become increasingly common in recent years, can negatively affect organs and syst…
A new study has found that spending more time in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, the stage when most dreaming occurs, may significantly lower the risk…
Scientists studying the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease say they have new clues to how it works and how its damaging effects on…
Metin Dedei, a neurologist at Liv Hospital Vadi Istanbul, said that although the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease increases with age, it is not …
Health authorities in the eastern U.S. state of Pennsylvania have confirmed a fourth death linked to measles, as the nation faces the largest outbreak…
The number of centenarians across Japan topped 100,000 for the first time, the Health Ministry said on Sept. 15. The number of centenarians across Jap…
New blood tests that might predict Alzheimer’s years before symptoms begin may sound tantalizing for people who worry about later-in-life dementia. Bu…
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called for the swift completion of Rize City Hospital on Sept. 11, saying the 1,053-bed facility was 70 percent complet…
Health professionals have screened 16.1 million people for cancer across the country over the past two years, diagnosing 36,000 patients at early stag…
Evidence of habitual drug use may date back as far as 25,000 years, when hunter-gatherers on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi regularly consumed bete…
Cosmetic surgery requests among children and young people are increasing amid peer bullying and social media pressure, ear, nose and throat (ENT) dise…
Taking Tylenol or generic acetaminophen during pregnancy may be associated with changes in female reproductive organ development, researchers said, wh…
When Zoë Armstrong got an ultrasound report showing signs of endometriosis, she called her mom and cried. After years of suffering and seeking help fr…
Here's a novel idea for countering the painful side effects of chemotherapy: beforehand, take the hallucinogenic drug found in magic mushrooms. The st…
Experts have warned that prolonged exposure to loud sounds through headphones for much of the day can damage hair cells in the inner ear, leading to a…
Türkiye is shifting the focus of its health care system from treating illness to preventing it, with Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu saying the countr…
For many people, hot weather means finding a cool place, drinking more water and staying out of the sun. For people with heart problems, however, summ…
Shares in pharma giant Moderna soared about 60% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the company, in a joint statement with Merck, said its mRNA va…
Only four in 10 healthcare facilities worldwide meet basic sanitation standards for accessible and usable toilets, the United Nations said on Aug. 18,…
Higher concentrations of nano-and microplastics in the central nervous system may be associated with an increased risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosi…
Türkiye now treats over 3 million foreign patients every year, Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu said on Aug. 16, citing major infrastructure upgrades t…
Greek authorities have stepped up fumigation in Athens as the country reported a "significant" rise in West Nile virus infections, which have killed n…
The first night in a new place is always the same for Robinson Leoni: He takes longer to fall asleep, wakes up more often during the night and gets le…
Regular consumption of red fruits may help protect against cancer, according to Dietitian Hande Selin Ok, who said clinical studies have produced enco…
Walk through any major city today, and you'll notice something interesting: Pet cafes are thriving, dog parks are crowded, and pets are increasingly t…
Older women who restricted their daily food intake to across roughly eight or nine hours showed modest improvements in certain thinking skills compare…
Prolonged sun exposure without protection can cause not only temporary redness but also cellular DNA damage and increase the long-term risk of skin ca…
Massive wildfires are raging around the world during unprecedented heat waves, blanketing millions of people under pungent haze caused by smoke carryi…
Jeans that fit perfectly. The ideal show to watch for a Tuesday night. Your one and only soulmate. Modern life promises that with enough options, you …
Do your hands hurt when you use your phone? All that texting and scrolling might be stressing out your fingers. The term "texting thumb" can describe …
Two-thirds of the European Union's population may have been exposed to harmful levels of ozone pollution during last month's record-breaking heat wave…
When explaining psychological problems, the first things that come to mind are always researching brain chemistry and neurological examinations. Of co…
Symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, dizziness, and difficulty concentrating may be linked to fluid loss and could indicate dehydration, according to …
Climate change has evolved from an environmental issue into a major public health crisis that directly threatens human health, a Turkish cardiologist …
A chest diseases specialist warned that a severe heat wave sweeping across Europe is expected to affect Türkiye as well, urging people – especially yo…
Dr. Abdullah Kaan Kurt, a general practitioner at Karadeniz Technical University’s Farabi Hospital, said obesity is a chronic disease that goes beyond…
You’ve likely heard it since childhood: Don’t scratch that bug bite or rash, you’ll make it worse. But why would something that feels so good be bad? …
