What works best for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?
The symptoms for irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, can range from mildly annoying to severely life-altering.
And according to Justin Brandler, M.D., a gastroenterology fellow...
Most dentists have experienced aggression from patients, says study
Roughly half of U.S. dentists experienced verbal or reputational aggression by patients in the past year, and nearly one in four endured physical aggression,...
Death rates in severe COVID-19 drop by a half in England
Death rates from people with severe COVID-19 in the hospital have dropped to around half of the rate at the peak of the pandemic,...
New study shows how COVID-19 affects the brain
Throughout the pandemic, healthcare workers have seen more than just the lungs affected by COVID-19.
Doctors have reported neurological complications including stroke, headache and seizures,...
Scientists discover cancer treatment without side effects
Treating cancer without debilitating side effects has long been the holy grail of oncologists, and researchers at the University of California, Irvine and Switzerland's...
As stroke rates rise among younger adults, nearly 1 in 3 don’t know symptoms
Almost 30% of adults younger than 45 don't know the five most common symptoms of a stroke, according to new research.
At the same time,...
Emerging treatment could help reverse heart failure for some patients
For the more than 6.2 million Americans living with heart failure, the disease is a cruel thief.
It robs patients of vitality, making even the...
Stay-at-home orders strongly reduced COVID-19 infections and deaths, shows study
New study on the impact of COVID-19 suggests that, in the complete absence of stay-at-home orders, the United States could have seen 220 percent...
Scientists find why exercise could help slow down cancer growth
People with cancer who exercise generally have a better prognosis than inactive patients.
Now, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have found a likely explanation...
Weight loss surgery may help prevent second heart attack, death
People with severe obesity (BMI >35) and a prior heart attack who undergo weight-reduction surgery may lower their risk of a second heart attack,...