Diseases
A heart attack at 80: A new trial suggests immediate treatment still beats waiting
A French trial tested a wait-and-see approach in patients 80 and older, and the routine strategy held up.
Diseases
7 warning signs of skin cancer that have nothing to do with moles
The most common skin cancers look nothing like the mole you've been told to watch.
Body
Kidney disease can show up in unexpected parts of the body
Fatigue, swelling and changes in urination can be among the body's early signals of kidney problems. Because kidney...
Diseases
Getting vaccinated against shingles may cut your heart attack risk nearly in half
Two studies now tie the Shingrix vaccine to lower rates of heart attack and stroke.
Diseases
If you have heart disease, your doctor should now be checking your kidneys too
New European guidelines say every heart patient needs a routine kidney check.
Diseases
A heart attack at 80: A new trial suggests immediate treatment still beats waiting
A French trial tested a wait-and-see approach in patients 80 and older, and the routine strategy held up.
Diseases
7 warning signs of skin cancer that have nothing to do with moles
The most common skin cancers look nothing like the mole you've been told to watch.
Body
Kidney disease can show up in unexpected parts of the body
Fatigue, swelling and changes in urination can be among the body's early signals of kidney problems. Because kidney...
Diseases
Getting vaccinated against shingles may cut your heart attack risk nearly in half
Two studies now tie the Shingrix vaccine to lower rates of heart attack and stroke.
Only 1 in 3 US men gets the pre-biopsy prostate MRI that is standard in Europe
A simple scan can cut unnecessary biopsies and catch dangerous tumors earlier. Most American men never receive it.
New pill could replace injections for high cholesterol
A new type of cholesterol-lowering medication could provide patients with another treatment option if their current medication is not enough.
Doctor warns popular dinner could hurt GLP-1 results
A doctor says one common dinner habit could be limiting the benefits of GLP-1 medication.
Here’s how sitting still for too long can affect your heart
Most people associate a healthy heart with regular exercise, but what you do between workouts matters too. Growing research suggests that spending long hours...
Heart doctor warns these symptoms should never be ignored
Some of the most important heart symptoms aren't the obvious ones.
Blurred vision can be a sign of type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes often develops slowly, but this lesser-known symptom could help identify the condition at an earlier stage.