Diseases
Ozempic may cut your asthma attack risk by nearly 40%
New research links semaglutide, the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy, to sharply fewer asthma attacks.
Diseases
These teenagers most likely to develop an eating disorder
A large review of 51 studies found the opposite of what most clinicians expect.
Diseases
Secondhand smoke killed 1.66 million people last year: Here’s what it does to the heart
A new study estimates that 2.7 billion people breathed someone else's smoke in 2023.
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.
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.
Diseases
Ozempic may cut your asthma attack risk by nearly 40%
New research links semaglutide, the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy, to sharply fewer asthma attacks.
Diseases
These teenagers most likely to develop an eating disorder
A large review of 51 studies found the opposite of what most clinicians expect.
Diseases
Secondhand smoke killed 1.66 million people last year: Here’s what it does to the heart
A new study estimates that 2.7 billion people breathed someone else's smoke in 2023.
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.
If you take thyroid medication, these common foods could be blocking it
Coffee, calcium, soy and a few pantry staples can quietly cut how much of your pill reaches your bloodstream.
What your skin can quietly reveal about your heart, liver and blood sugar
Dermatologists read the skin as a diagnostic window into internal disease.
8 warning signs of gallstones that are easy to mistake for indigestion
Gallstones affect roughly 25 million Americans, yet the tell-tale signals are routinely mistaken for something harmless.
Flesh-eating bacteria are showing up more often in US waters: here is who is most at risk
Louisiana has already recorded five deaths this year as warming Gulf and Atlantic waters push the bacteria north.
What your feet can reveal about your heart, circulation and nerve health
Five foot changes doctors watch for, and what health authorities say each one may mean.
8 warning signs of rheumatoid arthritis most people mistake for normal aging
The first clues rarely look like a disease, and that is exactly the problem.