How to Check Your Kidney Health at Home Effectively
Your kidneys may be small, but they perform some of the most important jobs in your body. They remove waste products from your blood,...
Serious Infection Linked to Popular Diabetes Drugs
Medicines known as sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have become an important treatment for people with type 2 diabetes.
These medicines lower blood sugar by helping...
Childhood Inflammation May Cause Autism, ADHD, Schizophrenia
Scientists have discovered new evidence that inflammation during early childhood may affect how the brain develops.
The findings could help explain why some children later...
Common Blood Pressure Drug May Raise Skin Cancer Risk
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is one of the most common long-term health conditions. In Australia, more than one in three adults...
Alone During a Heart Attack? These Simple Steps Could Save Your Life
Many people worry about having a heart attack, but few think about what they would do if it happened while they were completely alone.
Although...
Ozempic Changes Blood Sugar and Weight—but Does It Change Your Life?
Medicines known as GLP-1 receptor agonists have become some of the most talked-about drugs in the world.
Brands such as Ozempic are widely used to...
New Vaccine Could Help Prevent Deadly Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer remains one of the hardest cancers to treat successfully.
Many patients have no warning signs until the disease has already reached an advanced...
Air Pollution May Help Bladder Cancer Spread
Most people think of dirty air as something that mainly harms the lungs. Doctors have warned for years that breathing polluted air raises the...
New Treatment Could Help Stroke Patients Recover Better
Stroke remains one of the leading causes of disability worldwide because brain cells begin to die within minutes after their blood supply is blocked.
Even...
New Blood Test Could Forecast Alzheimer’s Risk Much Earlier
For decades, doctors have searched for a simple way to tell who is most likely to develop Alzheimer's disease before memory loss begins.
Most current...