Diseases

23 dead as West Nile spreads through 40 US states: the 7 symptoms to watch for

The CDC has logged 407 human cases and 23 deaths so far this season. Here is who is most at risk and when to seek care.

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.

23 dead as West Nile spreads through 40 US states: the 7 symptoms to watch for

The CDC has logged 407 human cases and 23 deaths so far this season. Here is who is most at risk and when to seek care.

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.

8 warning signs of atrial fibrillation most people mistake for stress

A racing heart or unexplained fatigue may look like a bad week. It can also be your heart misfiring.

An iron infusion before heart surgery may cut your risk of needing a blood transfusion

A major international trial found the shot lowered transfusions in anemic heart patients.

Fathers who take this common epilepsy drug before conception may not raise their child’s autism risk

A Taiwan study of 2.5 million births finds no autism, ADHD or birth defect link when fathers took valproate.

Surviving Hodgkin lymphoma may leave you at double the long-term mortality risk, even years later

New MD Anderson research finds five-year survivors still die at roughly twice the expected rate.

8 common food triggers for migraines, and what actually helps instead

Migraine hits around 1 in 7 people worldwide, and diet is one of the few triggers you can actually control.

Many believe osteoarthritis is inevitable but scientists say otherwise

Simple lifestyle changes could help protect your knees and lower your risk of osteoarthritis.