Health & Wellness
Breast Cancer Breakthrough Could Spare Patients from Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy has been a standard part of breast cancer treatment for decades. It has helped countless patients survive the disease, but it is also...
An Existing Drug Can Be a Powerful Treatment for Burn Wounds
When someone suffers a serious burn, healing can be a long and difficult journey. Severe burns damage not only the outer layer of skin...
Blood Test May Predict Multiple Sclerosis More Than 10 Years Early
Multiple sclerosis, often called MS, is a long-term disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. It occurs when the body's immune system mistakenly...
New Drug Combo May Help Treat Advanced Kidney Cancer
Kidney cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting adults, and the most common form is called clear cell renal cell carcinoma, often...
Common Flu Drugs May Slow Cognitive Decline
People living with HIV are now living much longer than they did in the past, thanks to highly effective antiretroviral treatments.
These medicines can keep...
EMT instructor’s fake chest pain becomes real cardiac arrest. The class uses CPR and...
The EMT Fundamentals class at Fox Valley Technical College was winding down when lead instructor Traci Blondeau asked fellow instructor Karl Arps to act...
How Blood Pressure Drugs Affect Kidney Health in Diabetes
For people living with type 2 diabetes, protecting kidney health is often a lifelong challenge.
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of chronic kidney...
Good Habits May Lower Dementia Risk—But Not for Everyone
Dementia is becoming one of the biggest health challenges facing the world. Experts estimate that the number of people living with dementia could nearly...
AI May Predict Heart and Kidney Disease from Eye Scans
Eye exams are becoming much more powerful than many people realize. Modern eye clinics now use advanced imaging technology that allows doctors to look...
Not All Women with Heart Rhythm Disease Face Higher Stroke Risk
For many years, doctors have believed that women with atrial fibrillation, often called AFib, automatically face a higher risk of stroke than men.
This belief...
A Simple Sitting Position May Help You Survive in a Heart Attack
A heart attack is one of the most serious medical emergencies a person can experience. It often happens without warning and can quickly become...
Common Vitamin Can Help Immune System Fight Tough Blood Cancers
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death around the world and remains one of the most challenging diseases to treat.
Although treatments such...
Lower Blood Pressure Could Add Years to Your Life
High blood pressure is often called a silent killer because it usually causes no obvious symptoms while quietly damaging the body over many years.
It...
Popular Anti-Aging Supplement May Fuel Aggressive Breast Cancer
Many people take dietary supplements hoping to improve their health, boost their energy, and slow down the aging process.
One supplement that has attracted a...
Popular Sugar Substitute May Cause Brain and Heart Diseases
A sweetener that many people use instead of sugar may not be as harmless as it seems.
New research suggests that erythritol, a popular ingredient...
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Brain Health
Can a Healthy Lifestyle Beat Your Dementia Genes?
Many people worry about dementia because they have seen its effects on parents, grandparents, or other loved ones.
Dementia can gradually steal memories, affect decision-making,...
Common Flu Drugs May Slow Cognitive Decline
People living with HIV are now living much longer than they did in the past, thanks to highly effective antiretroviral treatments.
These medicines can keep...
Good Habits May Lower Dementia Risk—But Not for Everyone
Dementia is becoming one of the biggest health challenges facing the world. Experts estimate that the number of people living with dementia could nearly...
Not All Women with Heart Rhythm Disease Face Higher Stroke Risk
For many years, doctors have believed that women with atrial fibrillation, often called AFib, automatically face a higher risk of stroke than men.
This belief...
Study Finds a Big Hidden Cause of Heart Attacks and Strokes
Atherosclerosis is a common condition that affects millions of people around the world and is one of the leading causes of heart attacks and...