Diseases
Never being married may raise your cancer risk more than most people realize
A 4-million-case US analysis links never marrying to sharply higher rates of several cancers.
Diseases
AI taking notes at your doctor’s appointment may be getting your medications wrong
A patient watchdog warns transcription tools are misreading drug names and diagnoses.
Diseases
7 in 10 cancer patients now survive – a historic high, and the gains are real
US five-year cancer survival has reached 70% for the first time on record.
Body
Is your BMI accurate? Body fat scans get it wrong for more than 1 in 3 adults
When researchers compared BMI with gold-standard body fat scans, one in three "obese" adults were not.
Diseases
More than 8 in 10 people with prediabetes don’t know it. Do you have these signs?
An estimated 115 million American adults have prediabetes, and most have no idea.
Diseases
Never being married may raise your cancer risk more than most people realize
A 4-million-case US analysis links never marrying to sharply higher rates of several cancers.
Diseases
AI taking notes at your doctor’s appointment may be getting your medications wrong
A patient watchdog warns transcription tools are misreading drug names and diagnoses.
Diseases
7 in 10 cancer patients now survive – a historic high, and the gains are real
US five-year cancer survival has reached 70% for the first time on record.
Body
Is your BMI accurate? Body fat scans get it wrong for more than 1 in 3 adults
When researchers compared BMI with gold-standard body fat scans, one in three "obese" adults were not.
Early childhood signs linked to Tourette’s syndrome
Tourette's syndrome usually begins in childhood and the first symptoms can be subtle. A doctor explains what parents should look out for and addresses...
Non-drug therapies show promise for osteoarthritis
Simple, everyday treatments may offer safer and more effective relief for knee pain than commonly used medication.
Study finds 31% reduction in first heart attacks with cholesterol drug
A widely used cholesterol drug may cut first-time heart attack risk by 31%—even before disease is detected.
New Covid variant spreads across the US
A newly detected Covid variant is beginning to spread across the US, prompting experts to take a closer look at how it behaves.
NHS outlines when tiredness may need medical attention
When tiredness lingers without a clear reason, health experts warn it could be a sign of something more serious.
This is what chickpeas do to your body eaten regularly
Chickpeas have become popular in many cuisines, and they also offer a range of nutritional benefits.Here is what happens in the body when you...