A doctor has launched a new treatment to rid our bodies of microplastics using a blood-filtering service (or apheresis). For ...

Despite a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs and the push for more domestic production, industry groups still want exemptions ...

Experts at leading health care conferences last month called for further research into the health effects of microplastics ...

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The drainless tummy tuck may incur additional costs due to the use of specialized materials like Artiss sealant and advanced surgical techniques. However, many patients find the benefits, such as ...

Medicare spending on “skin substitutes” made of dried placenta has soared as doctors pocket lucrative discounts from sellers.

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All bags are not created equal when it comes to the environment. And paper might not be as green as you think. Credit...Photo by Tony Cenicola/The New York Times Supported by By Rachel Nuwer With ...

According to registered dietitian and expert tester Kelli McGrane, MS, RD, after trying more than 25 meal delivery services over the years, Blue Apron is ... love all of the plastic packaging ...

No surgery is risk-free, but understanding the possible complications can help you make better and more informed decisions. Possible risks include a reaction to anesthesia, postoperative pain, nerve ...

The amount of plastic rubbish found on beaches in the UK has increased by nearly 10%, according to new findings. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) said more than 15,000 volunteers picked up ...

A specialist vacuum is being used to collect smaller plastic nurdles strewn across Norfolk's beaches. A "retrieval operation" is under way following the crash on 10 March, the coastguard says.