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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.

Scientists can now switch brain cells on and off with light and the discovery just won a Nobel Prize

Three scientists have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering how to control nerve cells using light. The breakthrough is transforming brain research, and a new clinical trial suggests it could even help people with severe vision loss.

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.

Cruise ship affected by virus with mortality rate of up to 40 percent

A cruise ship is lying idle off Cape Verde as a serious illness spreads among passengers.

Your face may reveal your chances of surviving cancer

New research suggests that the face may reveal a person’s chances of surviving cancer.

Women should train harder after breast cancer surgery, new study suggests

New research indicates that women may be able to engage in more intensive exercise after breast cancer surgery than previously recommended.

Large study examines safety of anxiety and sleep medications during pregnancy

New research sheds light on how the use of sedative medications during pregnancy affects children’s mental development.

Scientists find method to lose weight while protecting bones

Researchers are exploring new ways to achieve weight loss without the side effects that often accompany it.

Are you taking the right type of vitamin D? Researchers offer new insights

Research shows that not all types of vitamin D work in the same way in the body.