Diseases
Beer, wine or spirits? one drink was linked to a surprising health benefit
The type of drink you choose may matter more than how much you pour, a 13-year study of 340,000 adults suggests.
Diseases
One extra year in school could change your dementia risk
The twist is who seems to have gained the most, and it is not the group most people would expect.
Diseases
Your Alzheimer’s blood test could be wrong: Here’s what scientists found
Current blood tests can light up for the wrong reasons, and researchers say one extra step may finally close that gap.
Diseases
Taking blood pressure pills? This common mistake could cost you the benefits
The pills do their job, but a very ordinary habit slowly chips away at the protection they offer.
Diseases
What the color of your stool can reveal about your liver and gut health
The color your body produces every day carries quiet clues about your liver, gallbladder and gut, but only some shifts are urgent.
Diseases
Beer, wine or spirits? one drink was linked to a surprising health benefit
The type of drink you choose may matter more than how much you pour, a 13-year study of 340,000 adults suggests.
Diseases
One extra year in school could change your dementia risk
The twist is who seems to have gained the most, and it is not the group most people would expect.
Diseases
Your Alzheimer’s blood test could be wrong: Here’s what scientists found
Current blood tests can light up for the wrong reasons, and researchers say one extra step may finally close that gap.
Diseases
Taking blood pressure pills? This common mistake could cost you the benefits
The pills do their job, but a very ordinary habit slowly chips away at the protection they offer.
Novo Nordisk drug fails to cut heart attacks, unsettling a leading heart-disease theory
Ziltivekimab lowered inflammation as designed, but did not prevent cardiovascular events in a large phase 3 trial.
Salmonella outbreak tied to Mexican jalapeños sickens 345 in 27 states, CDC says
Federal officials trace contaminated peppers to a Sinaloa grower distributed by Coast Citrus.
A waist wider than half your height signals heart risk BMI misses, new study finds
A simple tape measure test outperformed BMI in a Lancet study of more than 2,700 adults.
The heart attack warning signs women too often mistake for stress or indigestion
A woman's heart attack can look nothing like the classic chest-clutching scene.
Experts say this is how often you should replace your underwear
Many people keep the same underwear for years without thinking twice. However, health experts say worn-out garments may need replacing much sooner than most people expect.
Ebola has killed more than 1,700 in eastern Congo in fastest-growing outbreak ever
The Bundibugyo virus outbreak has produced 3,802 cases in less than three months.