Diseases

What your hair texture and loss can reveal about your thyroid health

A 2023 review links diffuse shedding and texture changes to thyroid dysfunction.

Researchers test new method against brain damage after stroke – and it works

Researchers have investigated a new method designed to help the brain recover after a stroke.

Walking more steps a day may control asthma as well as the gym

A new trial in moderate-to-severe asthma matched simple walking against supervised gym sessions.

How to know when your child is too sick for school

It can be difficult to know when a sick child should stay home from school and when they...

The FDA just cleared a blood test for Alzheimer’s

A simple blood draw can now help doctors check for the plaques tied to Alzheimer's.

What your hair texture and loss can reveal about your thyroid health

A 2023 review links diffuse shedding and texture changes to thyroid dysfunction.

Researchers test new method against brain damage after stroke – and it works

Researchers have investigated a new method designed to help the brain recover after a stroke.

Walking more steps a day may control asthma as well as the gym

A new trial in moderate-to-severe asthma matched simple walking against supervised gym sessions.

How to know when your child is too sick for school

It can be difficult to know when a sick child should stay home from school and when they...

7 warning signs of sepsis that most people mistake for a bad fever

The infection you think is turning into flu could be shutting down your organs.

Exercise may help your brain wash away the waste tied to Alzheimer’s

A new review points to a waste-clearance pathway in the brain that responds to physical activity.

These health conditions can cause night sweats

Drenched sheets are not just the heat. They are a medical signal worth taking seriously.

7 signs glaucoma may already be damaging your vision, and when to get checked

The most common form has no early symptoms, which is why routine eye exams matter.

7 early warning signs of testicular cancer and when to see a doctor

Nearly all men survive testicular cancer if it's caught before it spreads.

Common diabetes drug may protect people with high risk heart gene

A widely used diabetes drug was linked to a striking reduction in heart failure hospitalizations among patients carrying a rare genetic variant.