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A study provides a new angle on the weight regain that many contestants experienced years after taking part in the reality show. What to know: A recent study in Obesity evaluating the long-term health effects of contestants on the NBC…

This is a summary of a preprint research study by Salim Barywani, MD, PhD, from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and colleagues published on Research Square and provided to you by Medscape. This study has not yet been peer-reviewed. The…

(Reuters Health) – It may be safe and feasible for patients treated for localized melanoma to manage surveillance for future skin lesions at home with the help of a smartphone, telemedicine assistance, and a partner to help with skin exams,…

Poland on Wednesday introduced new restrictions on the numbers of people allowed in restaurants, hotels and theatres as the COVID death toll hit its highest level since April. The new limits of 30 percent of maximum capacity do not apply…

Rwanda has detected its first six cases of the fast-spreading COVID-19 Omicron variant, prompting the government to escalate pandemic measures, including shutting down nightclubs and extending quarantines for international travellers. Visitors will now be required to quarantine for three days…

Dr Dawn Harper on signs of vitamin B12 and vitamin D deficiency We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties…

A medicine that blocks testosterone and is used against certain types of prostate cancer would, it was hoped, also help against COVID-19. But the hope has not been fulfilled: Following a clinical study and register studies, researchers at Umeå University…

Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. Click here for a transcript of the episode. Health insurance is like some medieval horror, law professor Jackie Fox says.  But, funny thing: She also says insurance fights are easy. For her….

Brazil’s health regulator approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Thursday for use in children aged five to 11, joining a growing list of countries green-lighting vaccination for kids. However, it is not clear when the hard-hit South American country will begin…

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A paper in Springer Nature’s Scientific Reports claiming there was essentially no evidence that lockdowns prevented COVID-19 deaths has been retracted. As of late Monday US…