Common mental health drugs may increase breast cancer risk
Antipsychotic drugs are commonly prescribed for patients with various psychiatric disorders, but a recent study from The University of Hong Kong has found that...
1 in 5 US adults suffers from chronic pain
Chronic pain is a significant health issue affecting millions of individuals worldwide.
It has been estimated that approximately 20.9 percent of adults in the United...
Treating dry age-related macular degeneration: 6 things to know
Do you have questions about treatment of age-related macular degeneration, otherwise known as dry AMD? Anjali Rajesh Shah, MD, ophthalmologist, an at Michigan Medicine, has answers.
Here’s...
Autism and ADHD assessment waits are up to 2 years’ long. What can families...
Reports have emerged from around Australia of waitlists of up to two years to receive a diagnostic assessment for neurodevelopmental conditions, such as autism...
New depression drug may also treat alcohol addiction
Scientists have discovered an experimental antidepressant compound, called MAP4343, which may be able to treat alcohol use disorder.
Hearing aids may help lower dementia risk, study finds
People with hearing loss who do not use a hearing aid may have a higher risk of dementia compared to those without hearing loss.
This stuff in blood can predict Alzheimer’s disease early
Alzheimer's disease is a form of dementia that affects millions of people worldwide.
Early diagnosis and treatment of this condition are essential to prevent the...
How high blood pressure harms your mental health
The way we feel mentally can have an effect on our heart health, according to a new study from the Max Planck Institute for...
When she passed out at 38, doctors blamed stress. The problem was her heart.
By the time Sheena Fannin and her two sons, ages 6 and 9, arrived home from soccer practice it was already getting late. She...
Scientists find a new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
MIT neuroscientists have made a breakthrough in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease by blocking an enzyme that is overactive in the brains of Alzheimer's...