This Simple Test Could Help Stop Colon Cancer
Colon cancer is becoming a growing concern for younger adults in the United States. Cases among people under 50 have been rising, and the...
Blood Pressure May Fall Years Before Death
Blood pressure is one of the basic measurements doctors use to check health. It measures the force of blood pushing against artery walls as...
Three Cups of Black Tea May Lower Blood Pressure
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the most common health problems worldwide.
It develops when blood pushes against artery walls with too...
Rare Bone Disease Leaves Most Patients in Pain
Hypophosphatasia, or HPP, is a rare inherited disease that can weaken bones and teeth throughout a person's life.
A new European study shows that many...
Has the Autism Spectrum Become Too Broad?
Autism is now used to describe people with an extremely wide range of abilities and support needs.
Some autistic people need lifelong help with communication,...
Promising Bladder Cancer Treatment May Let More Patients Keep Their Bladder
Keeping the bladder has long been one of the biggest challenges for people whose high-risk bladder cancer returns after standard treatment.
For many years, removing...
This Drug May Cut Heart Attack Risk in Type 2 Diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes are much more likely to develop heart disease than those without diabetes.
High blood sugar can damage blood vessels over...
She Had Blood Clots in Her Lungs. Now She Urges Women To Speak Up...
Tanya Chapman Griffin was coughing so often that she bought jumbo bags of extra-strong menthol cough drops to quell the nearly constant tickle in...
Hidden Heart Problem Found in 4 in 10 People With Common Heart Failure
A problem affecting the right side of the heart may be far more common in people with a major form of heart failure than...
Fish Oil and Aspirin Reduce Antibiotic Use in Serious Gum Disease
For people with advanced gum disease, cleaning below the gums is essential, but it is not always enough to bring the disease under control.
Researchers...