Body

Heart surgeon warns against soft drinks: Calls them “liquid death”

Several health experts are warning about a beverage that many people consume every day.

Four health checks every woman should consider after turning 40

A cardiologist highlights four routine health checks that can help detect health problems at an early stage.

Can damaged kidneys heal? New study offers hope

An existing drug may also prove useful in treating kidney damage.

One hour in the sun left her fighting for her life

What began as a relaxing afternoon ended in a fight for survival.

How extreme heat can affect your body

Several days of extreme heat can put significant strain on your body and make it harder to maintain...

Heart surgeon warns against soft drinks: Calls them “liquid death”

Several health experts are warning about a beverage that many people consume every day.

Four health checks every woman should consider after turning 40

A cardiologist highlights four routine health checks that can help detect health problems at an early stage.

Can damaged kidneys heal? New study offers hope

An existing drug may also prove useful in treating kidney damage.

One hour in the sun left her fighting for her life

What began as a relaxing afternoon ended in a fight for survival.

Researchers explain why older adults need more protein

As people age, protein becomes harder for the body to absorb. This is how you get enough.

How much time the body needs in each stage of sleep

Health experts say the number of hours you sleep matters less than how your night is divided.

Weight-Loss drugs doesn’t slow Alzheimer’s, study finds

A large study suggests that semaglutide may not slow early Alzheimer’s symptoms, though researchers say important clues remain in the data.

New research links lack of social connections to higher Alzheimer’s risk

Growing evidence suggests that the quality of our social lives in old age could reveal early warning signs of cognitive decline.

Scientists found a new way to recycle Teflon and use it in medicine

Researchers have found an easy way to take fluorine out of old Teflon, which could change how we deal with this long lasting material.

Risk tools miss nearly half of future heart attacks, study finds

A new study suggests that widely used risk calculators may overlook many people who are only days away from a heart attack.