Diseases
These common conditions may predict Alzheimer’s up to 10 years before symptoms
Common problems like high blood pressure and poor sleep may signal risk long before memory slips.
Diseases
Researchers warn of misleading social media posts about Alzheimer’s blood tests
A new study shows how Alzheimer’s disease is portrayed on social media and highlights important information that is often missing.
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A short course of immunotherapy before surgery kept bowel cancer from returning
A UK trial swapped standard chemotherapy for a short course of pembrolizumab, and none of the 32 patients has relapsed.
Diseases
A new scan could help millions of men avoid an unnecessary prostate biopsy
The scan found 91 percent of dangerous tumors and correctly cleared most men who didn't need a biopsy at all.
Diseases
Following these 8 habits may cut your risk of dying from cancer, large study suggests
New research in more than 28,000 cancer patients links healthy lifestyle habits to lower death risk.
Diseases
These common conditions may predict Alzheimer’s up to 10 years before symptoms
Common problems like high blood pressure and poor sleep may signal risk long before memory slips.
Diseases
Researchers warn of misleading social media posts about Alzheimer’s blood tests
A new study shows how Alzheimer’s disease is portrayed on social media and highlights important information that is often missing.
Diseases
A short course of immunotherapy before surgery kept bowel cancer from returning
A UK trial swapped standard chemotherapy for a short course of pembrolizumab, and none of the 32 patients has relapsed.
Diseases
A new scan could help millions of men avoid an unnecessary prostate biopsy
The scan found 91 percent of dangerous tumors and correctly cleared most men who didn't need a biopsy at all.
Persistent finger swelling may indicate an underlying lung disease
It’s easy to blame swollen fingers on heat or a salty meal — but sometimes, your body might be alerting you to something far more serious.
How to keep Christmas safe from food poisoning
Christmas is a time for family, good food, and celebration, not for a trip to the emergency room.Yet every year, hospitals across World...
42 percent of cancer cases could be prevented through lifestyle changes
Small everyday choices can have a major impact on the risk of developing cancer. Research and oncologists’ own habits point in the same direction.
Pimples you should not squeeze, according to dermatologists
Many people try to deal with problem skin on their own. However, experts warn that one particular type of pimple requires extra caution.
Adenovirus is circulating again and cannot be treated
This virus is often overlooked, even though the vast majority of people are infected early in life.
Depressive symptoms may increase dementia risk by up to 50 percent
Six symptoms in midlife may have a greater impact on dementia risk than previously thought.