Diseases
Taking Ozempic or Wegovy? A Rutgers study found a small but real risk to your vision
The risk is rare, but researchers say one group of patients should pay closer attention before their next refill.
Diseases
A deadly ebola outbreak has now infected more than 10,000 people
Nearly 5,000 people have died since May, and the only vaccine trial targeting this strain just began last week.
Body
Scientists find little evidence that ergonomic office gear actually relieves pain
An expensive office chair or ergonomic keyboard might seem like the answer to workplace pain. But a major review of 20 studies suggests these popular fixes may offer far less relief than expected.
Diseases
New blood test detected lung cancer recurrence nearly 17 months before scans
Scientists are testing a simple blood draw that may spot cancer cells rebuilding long before any scanner picks them up.
Diseases
New study reveals why sugar could be more dangerous for some men
A new mouse study points to a hidden chain of events in the gut that may leave some men's livers more exposed to everyday sugar.
Diseases
Taking Ozempic or Wegovy? A Rutgers study found a small but real risk to your vision
The risk is rare, but researchers say one group of patients should pay closer attention before their next refill.
Diseases
A deadly ebola outbreak has now infected more than 10,000 people
Nearly 5,000 people have died since May, and the only vaccine trial targeting this strain just began last week.
Body
Scientists find little evidence that ergonomic office gear actually relieves pain
An expensive office chair or ergonomic keyboard might seem like the answer to workplace pain. But a major review of 20 studies suggests these popular fixes may offer far less relief than expected.
Diseases
New blood test detected lung cancer recurrence nearly 17 months before scans
Scientists are testing a simple blood draw that may spot cancer cells rebuilding long before any scanner picks them up.
Some women with metastatic breast cancer may now have a chemo-free path forward
A four-drug targeted regimen held one hard-to-treat cancer subtype in check for close to two years.
Excess body weight may be behind 1 in 10 new cancer diagnoses in the US
A new JAMA review connects excess weight to about 10 percent of US cancer cases.
8 early warning signs of Crohn’s disease that are commonly dismissed
The gut symptoms are only half the picture, and the rest is easy to miss.
A common blood pressure drug may raise kidney risk by a third in type 2 diabetes
A large real-world study links a widely used class of blood pressure drugs to worse kidney outcomes.
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.