Looking at the sun without proper eye protection, such as certified eclipse glasses or solar viewers, can lead to solar retinopathy, or damage to the retina from exposure to solar radiation. While the highly specialized cells inside our eyes don’t feel any pain, the rods, cones and photochemical reactors become inflamed and damaged when looking […]

On Wednesday mornings at the Nogales Senior Center, many of the elders are now excited to participate in a very unique and lively Wellness program known as “Entre Nosotros/Between Us”.  A program designed to be culturally appropriate and linguistically accessible, The Southeast Arizona Health Education Center, SEAHEC, community health workers help elder community members

Around the world, the right to health of millions of people is increasingly threatened. Conflicts devastate lives and cause death, pain, hunger and psychological distress. The burning of fossil fuels is simultaneously driving the climate crisis and taking away our right to breathe clean air, and indoor and outdoor air pollution claims one life every […]

According to the Environmental Working Group, in 2024, strawberries, spinach, grapes, peppers, pears, peaches, collard greens, and mustard were the agricultural products most contaminated with pesticides. Pesticide consumption has been linked in studies to premature birth, congenital disabilities, miscarriages, low sperm concentrations, heart disease, cancer, and other

US doctors managed to transplant a genetically modified pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient. This procedure has been performed on a living person for the first time. Previously, pig kidneys were temporarily transplanted into brain-dead donors. The patient, Richard Slayman of Weymouth, Massachusetts, is recovering well and is expected to be discharged soon, doctors said.

Deaths from excessive alcohol use in the U.S. have spiked in recent years. If you’re ready to start drinking less but don’t know where to start, we’ve got you covered. Small changes can make a big difference.

Alzheimer’s cases are increasing in the US, and Hispanics are the most affected. At least 200,000 more cases were recorded this year than in 2023, according to a study by the National Alzheimer’s Association. Hispanics are the ones who suffer from it the most, and specialists have noted that diabetes is a risk factor that […]

    Are you always in a tireless search for solutions to combat obesity? Well, a medicine called Semaglutide emerges as a ray of hope on the medical horizon. This innovative treatment, initially intended to control type 2 diabetes, is demonstrating fantastic potential in the battle against overweight, transforming lives around the world.   After […]