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.
Summer heat is harder on your heart than you think, especially after 60
New research shows older adults carry the heaviest cardiovascular burden when temperatures spike.
Starting hormone therapy early in menopause may lower heart disease risk, not raise it
Two 2026 reviews say timing decides whether hormone therapy helps or harms the heart.
What your tongue’s color, texture and coating can reveal about your health
Your tongue is one of the few internal organs you can inspect at home. Here is what its color, coating and texture may be telling you.
4 in 10 cancer cases may be preventable, and most of the risk is in your control
New American Cancer Society figures point to roughly 850,000 avoidable cases in 2026.
Reversing prediabetes may not require losing a pound – and the results lasted years
A German study followed more than 1,100 adults for nearly a decade and found blood sugar, not the scale, was what mattered.
New studies point to overlooked causes of hypertension
Scientists are uncovering surprising new factors that may play a role in high blood pressure beyond diet and exercise.