Dementia has no cure, which makes prevention one of the few real levers available — and a large trial in …
Just one drink a day is linked to a higher risk of dying from at least 10 cancers, new study finds
Cancer deaths overall have been falling for decades in the US, largely thanks to earlier detection and better treatment. A …
Keto diet cut liver fat by 67% in a new trial — even though weight loss was the same across diets
Weight loss advice usually treats “how many calories” as the only variable that matters. A new randomized trial complicates that …
Doctors warn of a hidden GLP-1 danger that doesn’t show up on a normal blood sugar test
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are best known for common, manageable side effects — nausea, diarrhea, occasional vomiting. …
Missing blood pressure pills regularly may wipe out most of their protection, new analysis finds.
Around half of people prescribed blood pressure medication don’t take it exactly as directed — a skipped dose here, a …
A sugar substitute marketed as diabetic-friendly is linked to a 57% higher risk of heart attack and stroke
Xylitol has built its reputation as one of the “safer” sugar substitutes — it’s added to sugar-free gum specifically because …
Parkinson’s may begin in the gut up to 20 years before tremors appear — and researchers found a specific deficiency tied to it
Years before a Parkinson’s diagnosis — sometimes as many as two decades before tremors appear — the disease already seems …
Two separate studies found the same thing about a nutrient tied to a 51% lower Alzheimer’s risk
Choline doesn’t get nearly the attention folate or vitamin B12 do, despite playing a similar role in brain health. Two …
Stopping statins at 75 didn’t raise the risk of death in a new clinical trial
Doctors have never had a clean answer for a very common question: does an otherwise healthy person over 75, with …
UK declares national salmonella outbreak linked to imported eggs — one death, 207 confirmed cases
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has declared a national outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis, with 207 confirmed cases across England, …
A “smart” probiotic that senses blood sugar could reach US shelves in two years
Diabetes management has meant the same basic choice for decades: pills, injections, or both. Researchers in Shanghai are working on …
The FDA approved a sound-wave treatment for liver tumors — no surgery, chemo, or radiation required
A cancer diagnosis usually means bracing for one of three things: a scalpel, chemotherapy drugs, or radiation. Doctors and patients …
A personalized pancreatic cancer vaccine is still working six years later
Pancreatic cancer has one of the bleakest outlooks of any major cancer — even when surgery successfully removes a tumor, …
That sharp jolt when your foot hits the floor each morning has a name — and it often eases, then comes right back
Some mornings start with coffee. Others start with a sharp, unwelcome jolt in your heel the second your foot hits …
Seven U.S. states have banned lab-grown meat over safety concerns and to support conventional agriculture
Lab-grown meat cleared federal safety review back in 2022 and 2023. Since then, seven states have gone the opposite direction, …
US measles cases hit a 35-year high — and a decision on the country’s elimination status is coming this month
The United States hasn’t seen this much measles in over three decades. As of August 13, the CDC has confirmed …
1.5 million dozen eggs recalled for salmonella — the FDA just gave it its highest risk rating
The FDA has upgraded this recall to Class I, its most serious classification — reserved for situations where there’s “a …
A fungus behind deadly bloodstream infections found a way to hijack your immune system and hide on your skin
Most microbes that land on skin get wiped out within days. Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus behind dangerous hospital outbreaks …
Viagra may help slow how cancer spreads, scientists find
Viagra has spent nearly three decades known for one specific thing. New research out of Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science …
Scientists say full-fat dairy didn’t raise cholesterol in a new trial — the dairy industry funded the study
For decades, dietary advice has leaned hard toward low-fat and fat-free dairy, based on the general principle that saturated fat …
1.5 million dozen eggs recalled for salmonella — here’s how to check your carton
If you’ve bought eggs recently at Kroger, Brookshire’s, or a handful of other regional grocery chains, it’s worth checking the …
Scientists found a surprising way fructose helps cancer cells spread
Chemotherapy is very good at killing most of a tumor. It’s the cells that survive that cause the real trouble …
A potentially deadly fungus has been found in 23 states — here’s who’s actually at risk
A hospital-associated fungus that can shrug off nearly every antifungal medication doctors have is turning up in nearly half of …
Two people have died in Michigan’s Cyclospora outbreak — here’s what officials are saying
Michigan health officials confirmed Monday that two people have died from cyclosporiasis, the first known deaths connected to this year’s …
Doctors warn: popular nerve pain drug linked to 29% higher dementia risk
Have you been relying on gabapentin for your nagging lower back pain? You might want to stop, sit down, and …
A widely used antihistamine was just recalled after being cross-contaminated with a completely different drug
Reaching for your allergy medication should be routine, not something you need to double-check. But if you take generic cetirizine …
The American Heart Association says up to 5 cups of coffee a day may protect your heart
For years, coffee drinkers have gotten mixed signals from doctors and headlines alike — one study suggests it’s protective, another …
A marathon-running ER doctor had a stroke driving to work — recognizing one warning sign got him to the hospital in time to limit brain damage
Dr. Terrence Horan had spent years on the other side of this exact scenario, treating stroke patients as an emergency …
Taco Bell-linked lettuce emerges as new lead in the Cyclospora outbreak
For weeks, the source behind a surging wave of “explosive diarrhea” cases across the Midwest was a mystery. That’s starting …
The FDA just approved the first cholesterol pill that works like an injection
A woman with dangerously high cholesterol has been getting a shot every few weeks for years — effective, but one …