Most of us think of bone density as a concern for broken hips and stooped posture. But a new study …
Tumors shrank in 15 of 16 pancreatic cancer patients when doctors added a common amino acid to chemo
When a scan shows pancreatic cancer has already spread, the options are limited and time feels short. A small early …
Women report more pain than men in every one of 11 body areas — and a study of 6 million people may explain why it’s so often brushed off
If you’ve ever had a doctor brush off your back pain, headaches or stomach cramps as “just stress,” a massive …
Shigella, a gut infection that common antibiotics can no longer treat, is rising in the U.S.
It starts like a bad stomach bug: cramps, fever and diarrhea that won’t let up, sometimes with blood. Most people …
Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak just passed 1,000 cases and 5 deaths — and experts say the real number is likely much higher.
A fever, a cough, red and watery eyes, and then a blotchy rash spreading from the hairline down. For families …
A study of 10,000 older women found how much coffee may affect your bones — and the drink linked to stronger hips
You pour your third cup before lunch and wonder whether all that coffee is doing anything to your bones. A …
Even mild hearing loss is linked to twice the risk of dementia — and most people wait about 7 years before doing anything about it.
Hearing loss doesn’t just affect your ears — left unaddressed, it’s associated with measurable changes in the brain, and it’s …
Raw milk cheese sold nationwide recalled after E. coli outbreak sickens 13, many of them young children
It’s an easy lunch: a few slices of grass-fed cheddar cut into cubes for a toddler’s snack box. But if …
Scientists find a possible clue to why cancer is rising in younger adults
A 38-year-old with no family history of cancer, no major risk factors, and a healthy lifestyle gets a colorectal cancer …
Retatrutide isn’t just for weight loss — it’s easing arthritis pain too
Ozempic and Wegovy changed how doctors talk about obesity treatment. Now, an experimental drug called retatrutide — nicknamed the “Godzilla” …
The world’s leading infectious killer isn’t COVID-19 — and up to 13 million Americans may already carry it
A cough that won’t quit. You blame allergies, then a lingering cold, then the dry air. Three weeks later it’s …
FDA elevates thyroid medication recall to its most serious level
The FDA has classified a recall of a thyroid medication as Class I — its highest-risk category — after one …
Blood pressure medication recalled nationwide after failing quality testing
If you take chlorthalidone for high blood pressure or fluid retention, it’s worth checking your bottle against a new nationwide …
A common antibiotic is linked to higher death risk — but experts disagree on why.
Cefepime is one of the workhorse antibiotics of modern hospital medicine — reached for constantly to treat pneumonia, UTIs, meningitis, …
A simple blood pressure program cut dementia risk by 15% — and village health workers, not doctors, ran it
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 …