Category: Science
A disease unknown to science could spark the next pandemic. Are we prepared?
Before the COVID pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) had made a list of priority infectious diseases. These were felt…
Top Wine and Health Stories of 2024
Researchers and wine lovers have long been interested in the potential links between moderate alcohol consumption and good health. That…
Water Fluoridation: Science, Myths, and Public Health Realities
Evidence suggests that at recommended levels, fluoridation is cost-effective and promotes public health. But, like any healthcare intervention, it must…
Departed UNM Health Sciences chief declines faculty position
The former leader of the University of New Mexico Health System who was terminated earlier this year has decided not…
UNM Health Sciences celebrates a year of discoveries and accomplishments
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center is highlighting all of its accomplishments and discoveries this…
How a personal DNA health guide could extend your life and how science is getting close
You may be familiar with a range of tips for living a healthy life: watch your weight, exercise, eat nutritious…
Is bone broth really a ‘liquid miracle’? Here’s what science says
Bone broth is having an extended moment in the dietary limelight. Often called “the liquid miracle” or “liquid gold” on…
Is aluminum foil secretly harming your health? Here’s what science says
That roll of aluminum foil in your kitchen drawer might not be as innocent as you think. While it’s been…
Report: Harris County has significantly increased substance-involved deaths and healthcare visits
FILE: Pills laced with fentanyl. A new report from Harris County Public Health shows a significant increase in substance-involved deaths…
‘There is a lot more anxiety here’: Scientists brace for shake-ups to health funding under Trump
In April 2017, three months after Donald Trump was inaugurated president, tens of thousands of scientists and their supporters gathered…
