Jesper Bengtson

7 warning signs of a blood clot in your leg you should never ignore

Hundreds of thousands of Americans develop these clots each year, and many feel nothing at all.

Stress could impair the exact brain region that fails first in Alzheimer’s

A cortisol dose scrambled the brain's built-in navigation system in an MRI experiment.

A short walk may quietly lower stroke risk for adults with atrial fibrillation

New data on more than 87,000 adults suggest even light activity moves the needle.

If you take thyroid medication, these common foods could be blocking it

Coffee, calcium, soy and a few pantry staples can quietly cut how much of your pill reaches your bloodstream.

What your skin can quietly reveal about your heart, liver and blood sugar

Dermatologists read the skin as a diagnostic window into internal disease.

8 warning signs of gallstones that are easy to mistake for indigestion

Gallstones affect roughly 25 million Americans, yet the tell-tale signals are routinely mistaken for something harmless.