Diseases

A drug made for the heart may also slow how cancer spreads to distant organs

A small early trial from Vanderbilt hints that an investigational cardiovascular drug could cut cancer's spread.

Your gut bacteria may reveal which IBS treatment will actually work for you

A Michigan trial suggests a stool test could match IBS patients to the right therapy.

Ultra-processed diets linked to 26% higher risk of severe fatty liver disease

A UK Biobank study followed more than 143,000 adults for a decade to test the effect.

Laughter may ease breathing for COPD patients as well as formal exercises

A trial found eight weeks of laughter sessions matched a standard breathing exercise.

A chemo side effect that hits millions may be preventable

Two doses before chemotherapy stopped the nerve damage from setting in.

A drug made for the heart may also slow how cancer spreads to distant organs

A small early trial from Vanderbilt hints that an investigational cardiovascular drug could cut cancer's spread.

Your gut bacteria may reveal which IBS treatment will actually work for you

A Michigan trial suggests a stool test could match IBS patients to the right therapy.

Ultra-processed diets linked to 26% higher risk of severe fatty liver disease

A UK Biobank study followed more than 143,000 adults for a decade to test the effect.

Laughter may ease breathing for COPD patients as well as formal exercises

A trial found eight weeks of laughter sessions matched a standard breathing exercise.

5 warning signs of metabolic syndrome – and why most people don’t know they have it

The condition has no symptoms of its own, but five routine measurements can flag it.

7 warning signs of diverticulitis – and when the pain means see a doctor fast

200,000 Americans are hospitalized with it each year, often after brushing off the pain.

A new AI can now catch a dangerous heart condition from the routine scan most clinics already do

Mayo Clinic's model spots hidden hypertrophic cardiomyopathy without specialist Doppler equipment.

Nearly 8 in 10 young adults may already have early signs of cardiovascular damage

A new study finds heart, kidney and metabolic risk begins far earlier than most people think.

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

Even one pink or rusty toilet-bowl visit warrants a same-day call to your doctor.

Record 4.2% of US kindergartners now hold vaccine exemptions as measles cases climb to a 35-year peak

New federal numbers show two trends colliding in the same school year.