Medical News Today

Medical News Today, medical and health information online

Medical News Today is a digital outlet specializing in medical and health information that publishes headlines throughout the day. Its content is organized into thematic sections on diseases and conditions, health products, nutrition and fitness, and current news. The site states that the medical information published does not replace the advice of a healthcare professional.

Coverage of diseases and conditions

The portal groups its clinical content into a broad list of conditions that includes Alzheimer's & Dementia, Anxiety, Asthma & Allergies, Atopic Dermatitis, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cardiovascular Health, COVID-19, Diabetes, Endometriosis, Environment & Sustainability, Exercise & Fitness, Eye Health, Headache & Migraine, Health Equity, HIV & AIDS, Human Biology, Leukemia, LGBTQIA+ Health, Men's Health, Mental Health, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Nutrition, Parkinson's Disease, Psoriasis, Sexual Health, Ulcerative Colitis, and Women's Health.

News and editorial series

The news section collects headlines published throughout the day, with bylines such as Katharine Lang, Maria Cohut, Amy McLean, Daniel Yetman, Peter Morales-Brown, Corrie Pelc, Erika Watts, Tim Newman, James McIntosh, Yasemin Nicola Sakay, Deep Shukla, Annie Lennon, Robby Berman, Lindsey DeSoto, Amber Charles Alexis, Yvette Brazier, Tracey Williams Strudwick, Jennifer Huizen, Jennifer Berry, Jenna Fletcher, Jayne Leonard, MaryAnn De Pietro, Mary West, Zawn Villines, Kerri-Ann Jennings, Hana Ames, and Nadine Dirks.

Among the editorial series are In Conversation, with episodes on ADHD diagnosis in women, the relationship between sleep and mental health, artificial sweeteners and brain aging, and the Mediterranean diet and longevity; Through My Eyes, with first-person accounts about stem cell donation, caring for a parent with bipolar disorder, ADHD and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, migraine, autism, and endometriosis; Medical Myths, which addresses myths about irritable bowel syndrome, endometriosis, stroke, COPD, lung cancer, and inflammatory bowel disease; Honest Nutrition, on protein and muscle mass, plant-based diets, meal frequency, and intermittent fasting; and New Normal Health, focused on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on personality, creativity, and mental health.

Health products and tools

The site maintains a health products section with subsections on nutrition and fitness, vitamins and supplements, CBD, sleep, mental health, at-home testing, men's health, and women's health. It also offers tools such as a find a doctor search, BMI calculators and charts, blood pressure chart, breast self-examination guide, sleep calculator, and quizzes on rheumatoid arthritis and type 2 diabetes. It includes an A-Z drug list, health hubs, newsletters, and Medicare plans by state.

Most consulted topics

Among the most popular articles are guides on weight by height and age, natural weight loss through diet and lifestyle, home remedies for stomach pain, ways to reduce bloating, anti-inflammatory diet, foods for high blood pressure, cough, average baby weight by month, fertile days, right-sided headache, constipation, causes of skin rashes, intermittent fasting, high-protein foods, anxiety medications, trapped gas, the link between napping and Alzheimer's, upper abdominal pain, and natural ways to lower blood pressure.

Ownership and editorial notice

The site is operated by Healthline Media UK Ltd, based in London, United Kingdom. MNT is a registered trademark of Healthline Media, which in turn is part of RVO Health. The portal warns that the medical information published does not replace informed medical advice and that no action should be taken without consulting a healthcare professional.