HBC Team
Blood Test May Predict Alzheimer’s Up to 10 Years Before Symptoms
A landmark new study presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2026 and simultaneously published in JAMA found that a simple blood test ...
Can Vitamin D Help Protect Children From Respiratory Infections?
The newest and largest review of the evidence, a 2026 Cochrane review covering 107 studies and over 31,500 pregnant women and children, found that ...
Why Air Conditioning Is Becoming Essential in Extreme Heatwaves
Air conditioning has quietly shifted from a comfort item to a survival tool. Heat is now America’s deadliest weather event, killing more people each ...
West Nile Virus in 2026: Latest Cases, Symptoms & Prevention
West Nile virus is now in its most dangerous stretch of the year. As of August 4, 2026, the CDC’s ArboNET surveillance system confirmed ...
Artificial Sweeteners and Heart Disease Risk: 2026 Study Explained
A major 2026 review from Tufts University, combined with a separate large-scale analysis of over 3.6 million people, found that artificial sweeteners are linked ...
Australia’s Nicotine Use in 2026: Latest Data, Health Risks, and Trends
In 2025, about 15.2% of Australians used a nicotine product in the past year, the lowest rate ever recorded — but the picture underneath ...
Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer: Benefits, Risks & Candidacy
Focal therapy for prostate cancer is a minimally invasive treatment that destroys only the tumor and a safety margin of tissue, instead of removing ...
North Alabama Cyclosporiasis Cases Double to 21: What’s Confirmed
North Alabama Cyclosporiasis Cases Double to 21 Alabama’s confirmed cyclosporiasis case count nearly doubled in a single day, rising from 11 to 21 between ...
Is It Safe to Eat Lettuce Now? Cyclospora Outbreak Update
Short answer: yes, for most people, most lettuce is safe to eat again — but the outbreak isn’t fully closed, and the science took ...
Itching After Sex: Common Reasons
Itching after sex is a common symptom with several possible causes, ranging from simple friction to yeast infections, allergic reactions, and — less often ...
