SAUNNY BLOG

You probably already glance at food labels, trying to spot hidden sugars or excessive salt. But beyond flavor and nutrition lie a more subtle realm of ingredients: additives, colors, and packaging materials – substances that help preserve foods, enhance texture, maintain appearance, or protect against spoilage. Most of these are safe, but understanding how they’re regulated (and sometimes contested) gives you power as a consumer.

Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has existed in wild bird populations across the world for decades. Most of the time, the virus stays within birds, but in recent years scientists and public health experts have been watching closely as it occasionally spreads to mammals and, in rare cases, to humans.

Imagine a neurodegenerative illness so elusive that it defies conventional medical interventions and so insidious that it gradually transforms healthy brain tissue into a sponge-like wasteland. That is the tragic pathology of prion diseases. 

Dengue fever is no longer a distant problem limited to tropical climates. Rising temperatures, rapid urbanisation, increased global travel, and shifts in the environment have turned it into a worldwide concern. Cases are appearing in places that once considered themselves safe, and outbreaks are spreading faster than many health systems can handle.

Health is the foundation of a thriving society, yet measuring it is never simple. 

Diabetes is rising fast in the U.S., and its impact isn’t spread evenly across all communities. Hispanic (Latino) and Asian Americans face higher risks of type 2 diabetes compared to non‑Hispanic white Americans.