Could Highly Processed Grains Increase Your Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
Inflammatory bowel disease, often called IBD, is a group of long-term conditions that cause inflammation in the digestive tract.
The two main forms are Crohn's...
Why One Flu Shot May Keep More Older People Out of the Hospital
Every year, influenza, commonly known as the flu, affects millions of people around the world.
For many people, the illness causes several days of coughing,...
Disrupted metabolism linked to heart failure
The human heart is one of the hardest-working organs in the body. It never takes a day off and requires a continuous supply of...
Could Your Heart Reveal Cancer Risk Years Before Diagnosis?
Doctors have long treated heart disease and cancer as two separate health problems.
Heart specialists focus on the cardiovascular system, while cancer specialists focus on...
Could a Popular Joint Supplement Increase Alzheimer’s Risk?
Millions of people take glucosamine every day in the hope of reducing joint pain and maintaining mobility as they age.
The supplement has long been...
Weight-Loss Drugs May Have a Surprising Effect on Breast Cancer
For decades, doctors have known that maintaining a healthy weight can lower the risk of many serious diseases.
Excess body weight has been linked to...
Silent Kidney Disease Affecting 844 Million People Worldwide
Most people know that heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are major health threats.
Far fewer people realize that chronic kidney disease is rapidly becoming one...
Tiny Electrical Pulses May Treat Stubborn High Blood Pressure
For many people, high blood pressure can be managed with medications, healthy food choices, regular exercise, and weight control.
But for a significant group of...
A Toxic Gas May Hold the Key to Stopping Cancer from Coming Back
Cancer treatment has improved greatly over the past few decades.
Many people with cancer can now undergo surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or newer targeted treatments...
Weekly Diabetes Injection Can Control Blood Sugar and Weight
A new group of international studies has provided encouraging news for millions of people living with type 2 diabetes.
Researchers have found that a once-weekly...