THURSDAY, Jan. 22, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Kimchi — the spicy, salted and fermented vegetable side dish that’s a staple of Korean cuisine — is already known for its probiotic benefits. Now, new ...

A 2024 U.S. national survey reported that 11.8% of males and 7.6% of females ages 12 and older met the criteria for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in 2023, meaning they could not stop or control alcohol ...

In a new study, people who incorporated a fermented side dish into their weekly routine saw meaningful shifts in immune cells that help the body fight infections. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning ...

Kimchi may do far more than add flavor to meals—it could help fine-tune the human immune system. A clinical study using advanced single-cell genetic analysis found that regular kimchi consumption ...

A Johns Hopkins Medicine study involving a dozen people with the inflammatory skin disease hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), which mostly affects skin folds, is believed to be the first to provide ...

CHARLOTTE — Leaders with Mecklenburg County EMS (MEDIC) said the EMS System Study is currently underway. During the county commissioner’s meeting on Tuesday, MEDIC said it selected the company, ...

Toward the goal of elucidating endocrine system aging mechanisms, this study establishes the first single-cell aging atlas across multiple endocrine organs. The research reveals conserved aging ...

Illustration comparing the planets of the Solar System and the Sun on the same scale. The planets are shown to scale relative to each other but their distances are not. From left to right the bodies ...

ASHEVILLE - The city of Asheville’s bus system is facing a fundamental question: Should it prioritize ridership? Or coverage? A $300,000 study is searching for answers. The city and its contractor, ...

Introduction Secondary hypertension accounts for 5%–10% of all hypertensive patients. Among these conditions, endocrine hypertension, such as primary aldosteronism (PA), Cushing’s syndrome (CS) and ...