Diseases
Air pollution may be quietly raising your blood sugar even if you don’t have diabetes
A large European study tracked more than 21,000 adults and traced a surprise influence on blood sugar that no diet or workout can cancel out.
Diseases
Two drugs you may have in your medicine cabinet just entered an Alzheimer’s trial
Researchers want to shortcut a search that has moved painfully slowly for years, and they are starting with two surprisingly familiar medicines.
Diseases
1 in 5 infants globally missed their first measles vaccine in 2023, and cases are up 40% since 2019
Decades of progress against childhood measles are slipping, and the gap begins before most babies take their first steps.
Diseases
No approved drug exists for cocaine addiction, and the NIH just bet on a psychedelic
The treatment comes paired with its own kind of therapy, and it targets a pattern the two illnesses have in common.
Body
What sitting for hours every day quietly does to your spine and posture
The damage builds up quietly, with no single dramatic moment, and most desk workers never notice until the back pain arrives.
Diseases
Air pollution may be quietly raising your blood sugar even if you don’t have diabetes
A large European study tracked more than 21,000 adults and traced a surprise influence on blood sugar that no diet or workout can cancel out.
Diseases
Two drugs you may have in your medicine cabinet just entered an Alzheimer’s trial
Researchers want to shortcut a search that has moved painfully slowly for years, and they are starting with two surprisingly familiar medicines.
Diseases
1 in 5 infants globally missed their first measles vaccine in 2023, and cases are up 40% since 2019
Decades of progress against childhood measles are slipping, and the gap begins before most babies take their first steps.
Diseases
No approved drug exists for cocaine addiction, and the NIH just bet on a psychedelic
The treatment comes paired with its own kind of therapy, and it targets a pattern the two illnesses have in common.
Taking Ozempic or Wegovy? Researchers have flagged a rare but serious vision risk
A new US analysis has sharpened the picture of a side effect that goes beyond the usual stomach complaints.
Alcohol now causes twice as many cancer deaths in the US as it did in 1990
Researchers tracked more than three decades of US mortality data and found a shift most drinkers never see coming.
Even without the weight loss, low-dose Ozempic eased failing hearts in animals
The small-dose finding points to a direct effect on the heart muscle, not just a knock-on from weight loss.
Doctors warn: These symptoms can easily be mistaken for heartburn
A burning sensation in the chest is often associated with heartburn, but it can also be caused by other medical conditions.According to gastroenterologists who...
Study suggests 8 hours a week could nake a difference for Parkinson’s
The gap between the slowest and fastest decline in a new seven-year study came down to one weekly habit many people can hit.
How well does this year’s flu shot actually work? New study reveals the answer
A systematic review has pulled together the latest data, and how much protection you can expect depends more on your age and the outcome than you may think.