Body

The lung cells your flu shot misses may hold the key to longer-lasting protection

Long-lived cells found deep in the lungs could reshape how nasal flu vaccines are built.

Where you live after a pregnancy may quietly shape your type 2 diabetes risk

Walkable streets may lower type 2 diabetes risk for women who had gestational diabetes.

7 warning signs of an enlarged prostate most men write off as aging

About half of men in their 60s live with an enlarged prostate. Most write it off as aging.

The back brace millions rely on for chronic pain may not be doing what they think

A new Cochrane review found only very low quality evidence that lumbar supports ease chronic low back pain.

Ultra-processed food may raise your prostate cancer risk by nearly a third

A study of more than 17,000 men links the heaviest ultra-processed food intake to sharply higher prostate cancer risk.

The lung cells your flu shot misses may hold the key to longer-lasting protection

Long-lived cells found deep in the lungs could reshape how nasal flu vaccines are built.

Where you live after a pregnancy may quietly shape your type 2 diabetes risk

Walkable streets may lower type 2 diabetes risk for women who had gestational diabetes.

7 warning signs of an enlarged prostate most men write off as aging

About half of men in their 60s live with an enlarged prostate. Most write it off as aging.

The back brace millions rely on for chronic pain may not be doing what they think

A new Cochrane review found only very low quality evidence that lumbar supports ease chronic low back pain.

Your gut bacteria might affect how well GLP-1 drugs work

Bacteria in the gut may influence how GLP-1 receptor agonists work. This could help explain why patients do not respond equally to the same treatment.

This is why you wake up before your alarm – and what you should do

Many people wake up just minutes before their alarm rings — but should you try to fall back asleep or simply get up?

These tests can reveal how your body is aging

Your age is listed on your birth certificate, but it does not tell the whole story about your body’s true condition.According to experts, simple...

Putin back in public after speculation about his health

The Russian president disappeared from public view for nearly two weeks. He has now returned, but the period without visible activities has sparked debate.

Robotic pets linked to shorter hospital stays for dementia patients

A hospital in the United States has tested an unusual method to help elderly people with dementia.

How to protect your skin during winter, according to an expert

Cold air and wind can quietly damage your skin barrier, but a few simple changes can help prevent long-term harm.