Diseases
A deadly ebola outbreak has now infected more than 10,000 people
Nearly 5,000 people have died since May, and the only vaccine trial targeting this strain just began last week.
Body
Scientists find little evidence that ergonomic office gear actually relieves pain
An expensive office chair or ergonomic keyboard might seem like the answer to workplace pain. But a major review of 20 studies suggests these popular fixes may offer far less relief than expected.
Diseases
New blood test detected lung cancer recurrence nearly 17 months before scans
Scientists are testing a simple blood draw that may spot cancer cells rebuilding long before any scanner picks them up.
Diseases
New study reveals why sugar could be more dangerous for some men
A new mouse study points to a hidden chain of events in the gut that may leave some men's livers more exposed to everyday sugar.
Tips for a Long Life
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.
Diseases
A deadly ebola outbreak has now infected more than 10,000 people
Nearly 5,000 people have died since May, and the only vaccine trial targeting this strain just began last week.
Body
Scientists find little evidence that ergonomic office gear actually relieves pain
An expensive office chair or ergonomic keyboard might seem like the answer to workplace pain. But a major review of 20 studies suggests these popular fixes may offer far less relief than expected.
Diseases
New blood test detected lung cancer recurrence nearly 17 months before scans
Scientists are testing a simple blood draw that may spot cancer cells rebuilding long before any scanner picks them up.
Diseases
New study reveals why sugar could be more dangerous for some men
A new mouse study points to a hidden chain of events in the gut that may leave some men's livers more exposed to everyday sugar.
What should your triglyceride level be? The ranges that signal heart risk
The number sits on every lipid panel, but few readers know what it says about their heart.
When rotten-egg gas won’t quit: what your gut may be trying to tell you
A persistent sulfur smell you can't blame on dinner may be a quiet signal from your microbiome.
Only 1 in 7 online blood pressure images shows the right technique – are you measuring correctly?
Most home monitors work fine. The technique behind them, often learned from stock photos, does not.
Alfalfa sprouts linked to E. coli and salmonella in 15 states – what to do if you have them
Federal health officials say two people caught both bugs at once.
A vitamin D-like drug may have found a way past pancreatic cancer’s main defenses
An FDA-approved kidney drug helped chemotherapy reach pancreatic tumors in a small randomized trial.
What your mouth and gums can quietly reveal about your heart and blood sugar
A landmark medical review noted that the mouth often shows the first, and sometimes only, warning that something is wrong elsewhere in the body.