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,...

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...