The Wuhan novel coronavirus: Should you be worried?
In an unprecedented effort to control the spread of a new virus, the Chinese government has closed off dozens of cities, restricting the movements...
Scientists find an important cause and a treatment for common bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a category of refractory inflammatory disease, of which ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) are the main types.
Currently,...
These 3 diets may help lose weight, lower blood pressure and blood sugar
In a new study, researchers found that there were some weight loss and health benefits for overweight adults who followed the Mediterranean, Intermittent Fasting...
What you should know about thyroid disease
More than 20 million Americans have thyroid disease, but 60% don't know it.
A Michigan Medicine endocrinologist discusses who's at risk, signs to look for...
Traumatic brain injury could harm hormone, sleep, cognition, memory
More than 2.5 million people in the United States alone experience a traumatic brain injury, or TBI, each year.
Some of these people are plagued...
This study shows a surprising cause of abnormal heart rhythm
Atrial fibrillation (AFib), which affects more than 33 million people worldwide, is a common, abnormal heart rhythm.
It is an irregular and often rapid heartbeat...
To prevent dementia, pay attention to your exercise intensity
A recent study from McMaster University examined the impact of exercise on the brain and found that high-intensity workouts improve memory in older adults.
The...
A new method to treat type 2 diabetes
About 30 million people in the United States have diabetes, and up to 95% of these individuals have the type 2 form of the...
Widely available skin cream could prevent the spread of deadly viruses
Rising temperatures, increased global travel and trade, and urbanisation are just some of the factors behind the supercharged spread of mosquito-borne viruses worldwide.
Not only...
Cannabis may not reduce sleep problems, cancer pain in the long run
In a new study, researchers found that medicinal cannabis might not ease sleep problems in people with chronic pain over the long term, because...