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.
Diseases
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.
Diseases
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.
Diseases
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...
Diseases
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.
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.
Diseases
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.
Diseases
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.
Diseases
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...
One symptom flags 9 in 10 uterine cancers, and menopause often gets the blame
Uterine cancer can cause early symptoms that are easily mistaken for hormonal changes, but abnormal bleeding in particular should be taken seriously.
7 warning signs of kidney stones most people mistake for something else
Waves of flank pain, pink-tinged urine and a constant urge to go can all point to the same culprit, and one combination means the ER.
8 early warning signs of osteoporosis most people miss until a bone breaks
The disease is called silent for a reason, but the body does drop clues.
One daily sugary drink may more than double your risk of stomach cancer
A decades-long US study of more than 112,000 adults found a 2.45-fold higher risk among daily soda drinkers.
Researchers discover years-long traces in the gut after common medications
Your gut may still carry the imprint of medicines you stopped taking years ago, according to new research from scientists at the University of Tartu.
How well should you hear at your age? The benchmarks most people don’t know
Federal hearing data shows where the line between normal and impaired sits at every stage of adult life.