Body

Scientists discover a village where women are three times more likely to reach 100

In the village outside the blue zone, women aged 70 have a roughly 1 in 7 chance of reaching 100.

AI detects deadly cancer 475 days before doctors diagnose it

Researchers took hundreds of scans that experienced radiologists had read as unremarkable and asked a new model what the human eye had missed.

These 8 symptoms could mean your thyroid is overactive

The symptoms look just like life catching up with you, but something quieter in the neck may be setting the pace.

What your hair can reveal about your thyroid, iron and stress levels

Dry strands and sudden shedding can trace back to the same handful of common, treatable problems inside the body.

How to get the most out of your skincare: Expert recommends this order

The order in which you apply your skincare products can make a significant difference to how effectively they...

Scientists discover a village where women are three times more likely to reach 100

In the village outside the blue zone, women aged 70 have a roughly 1 in 7 chance of reaching 100.

AI detects deadly cancer 475 days before doctors diagnose it

Researchers took hundreds of scans that experienced radiologists had read as unremarkable and asked a new model what the human eye had missed.

These 8 symptoms could mean your thyroid is overactive

The symptoms look just like life catching up with you, but something quieter in the neck may be setting the pace.

What your hair can reveal about your thyroid, iron and stress levels

Dry strands and sudden shedding can trace back to the same handful of common, treatable problems inside the body.

7 warning signs of kidney stones most people mistake for something else

Waves of flank pain, pink-tinged urine and a constant urge to go can all point to the same culprit, and one combination means the ER.

8 early warning signs of osteoporosis most people miss until a bone breaks

The disease is called silent for a reason, but the body does drop clues.

One daily sugary drink may more than double your risk of stomach cancer

A decades-long US study of more than 112,000 adults found a 2.45-fold higher risk among daily soda drinkers.

Researchers discover years-long traces in the gut after common medications

Your gut may still carry the imprint of medicines you stopped taking years ago, according to new research from scientists at the University of Tartu.

How well should you hear at your age? The benchmarks most people don’t know

Federal hearing data shows where the line between normal and impaired sits at every stage of adult life.

What your blood oxygen reading reveals about your health – and when to worry

The number on your fingertip clip is simpler to read than it is to interpret.