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 warning signs of giant cell arteritis most people over 50 mistake for a headache
Giant cell arteritis mimics an ordinary headache but can steal sight in days.
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.
Study shows cold feels different depending on the time of day
New research from Norway indicates that our tolerance for cold is not constant throughout the day.
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.