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
7 warning signs of polycystic kidney disease most people mistake for back pain
Most people who carry PKD have no symptoms until their 30s or 40s.
Body
Your gut bacteria may be quietly shaping how strong you are
Older adults who carried one fiber-loving microbe had far stronger hands.
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
7 warning signs of polycystic kidney disease most people mistake for back pain
Most people who carry PKD have no symptoms until their 30s or 40s.
Experts clarify how frequently you should monitor your blood pressure
Regular home monitoring is becoming a key tool in spotting high blood pressure early.
Birth control pills may affect mental health more than previously recognised
New research reveals that hormonal birth control may affect mental wellbeing differently depending on a woman’s genetic makeup.
GLP-1 therapies included in WHO’s recommendations for the first time
A major shift in global obesity care is underway as the WHO formally supports modern weight-loss medications for long-term treatment.
Diet shift helped one woman cut her cholesterol by 15 percent
A Reddit user saw a noticeable improvement in her cholesterol after shifting most of her meals toward specific foods.
Study identifies cellular process that could change cholesterol treatment
New findings suggest that the body’s own immune cells may play a bigger role in clearing cholesterol than previously understood.
New research shows how UV light triggers inflammation in skin cells
A new study suggests that UV exposure can switch off an internal regulatory system in the skin, and allowing inflammation to escalate.