Welltica

Your tap water may contain twice as many forever chemicals as reported

A fresh look at nearly two million water samples suggests the numbers on your utility report may not tell the whole story.

A simple saline shot may hold carpal tunnel pain at bay far longer than a steroid shot

The current go-to injection often fades in weeks, and a new trial tested a very different approach to the trapped nerve.

12 Kidney Stone Red Flags That Should Send You Straight to the Doctor

Kidney stones trigger a distinctive cluster of symptoms, and recognizing all of them can help you tell a stone apart from a urinary tract infection or a pulled muscle before complications set in.

Explained: Mosquito-borne disease that turns deadly as fever disappears

Dengue fever has infected millions of people worldwide, and cases are now being acquired locally in parts of Europe. Although most patients recover, the disease has a dangerous characteristic: serious complications can develop just when the fever begins to disappear.

Trump announces major women’s health initiative

President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order aimed at improving women's healthcare in the United States. The initiative promises more research into conditions such as endometriosis, menopause and heart disease, but a major detail about its funding remains unclear.

Your tap water may contain twice as many forever chemicals as reported

A fresh look at nearly two million water samples suggests the numbers on your utility report may not tell the whole story.

A simple saline shot may hold carpal tunnel pain at bay far longer than a steroid shot

The current go-to injection often fades in weeks, and a new trial tested a very different approach to the trapped nerve.

12 Kidney Stone Red Flags That Should Send You Straight to the Doctor

Kidney stones trigger a distinctive cluster of symptoms, and recognizing all of them can help you tell a stone apart from a urinary tract infection or a pulled muscle before complications set in.

Explained: Mosquito-borne disease that turns deadly as fever disappears

Dengue fever has infected millions of people worldwide, and cases are now being acquired locally in parts of Europe. Although most patients recover, the disease has a dangerous characteristic: serious complications can develop just when the fever begins to disappear.

Diabetes during pregnancy may be linked to increased epilepsy risk in children

New research examines a possible link between diabetes during pregnancy and the risk of epilepsy in children.

Attention turns to Trump’s ankles after White House meeting

Photos from a recent White House meeting have sparked renewed discussion about Donald Trump’s age and physical condition.

Following a Mediterranean diet could lower women’s stroke risk, study finds

A large study has examined the relationship between diet and the risk of stroke in women.

Fish reveal why diabetes medication can protect the kidneys

A new study examines how a diabetes drug may protect the kidneys from aging.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding may shape women’s cognitive health decades later

A new study examines whether pregnancy and breastfeeding may be associated with cognitive function many years later.

Babies begin to make sense of the world earlier than expected

Infants perceive more than has long been assumed. New brain research sheds light on what is already happening in the very first months of life.