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.
New study points to low-cost supplement in fight against cancer and viruses
Scientists say an inexpensive supplement could help the immune system recognize cancer cells and viruses more effectively.
Why some children’s teeth start to crumble
A little-known dental condition may be affecting far more children than most parents realise.
Poor gum health may raise your heart disease risk – here is the science behind it
New evidence ties chronic gum inflammation to a modest but real cardiovascular risk.
Orange juice shows unexpected results in new research
New research suggests your body may not process sugar from orange juice the same way it does sugar from soft drinks.
Drinking soda as a child could raise your blood pressure risk by over 50% in adulthood
A 25-year Harvard-linked study links heavy childhood soda intake to adult hypertension risk.
New AHA data on America’s heart: Decades of progress have started to slip
New AHA data shows decades of mortality gains are slipping across the US.