Diseases
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.
Body
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.
Diseases
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.
Diseases
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.
Body
Are you slouching at your desk? Here is what you should do
Prolonged sedentary work without sufficient movement poses a well-known health risk in daily life.
Diseases
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.
Body
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.
Diseases
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.
Diseases
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.
Three children die after overdosing on common allergy medication
Three children died after overdosing on a medication found in millions of homes, prompting fresh warnings from health officials and medical experts.
Kidney cancer cases are rising: Know the warning signs
Kidney cancer affects thousands of people each year, and the number of cases continues to rise. Because the disease may develop without obvious symptoms,...
Dwayne Johnson reveals frightening cancer scare after finding painful lump
While smiling for cameras at a major film event, Dwayne Johnson was privately waiting for test results he feared could change his life forever.
Parasitic worm with deadly potential spreads to new areas: Can infect humans
Researchers have detected a potentially dangerous parasite in a region where it had never been found before, raising new questions about its spread across North America.
Forget the injections: Patients lost more than 10 percent of their weight with a new pill
A new obesity treatment in tablet form has shown promising results in clinical trials. If development continues successfully, it could become an alternative to the popular weight-loss injections.
Major breakthrough could help detect multiple sclerosis 10 years earlier
New research suggests early warning signs of multiple sclerosis may be hiding in the bloodstream years before symptoms appear.