This drug help overweight people with heart disease avoid hospital visits
A recent study shows that semaglutide, a medication already known for its heart benefits, may also help reduce the number of hospital visits for...
Acupuncture relieves chronic low back pain in older adults
More than 1 out of 3 older adults in the U.S. have chronic low back pain. Pain is considered chronic when it lasts more...
Dr. Meryl Waldman on diet and chronic kidney disease
Excerpts from our conversation with Dr. Meryl Waldman, a kidney specialist at NIH.
Read the story “Curbing Chronic Kidney Disease” in NIH News in Health.
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AI can see thyroid cancer clearly in surgery
Thyroid cancer is the most common type of cancer in the endocrine system, and the number of cases keeps rising as more people are...
Schizophrenia is linked to bone disease, study finds
Scientists have discovered something unexpected: people with schizophrenia may share common genetic traits with those who have weak bones.
This connection could help explain why...
A simple blood test could dramatically cut prostate cancer deaths
Prostate cancer is becoming an increasingly serious health problem for men, especially as populations age. In Hong Kong, it is now the third most...
Curbing chronic kidney disease: Keep your body’s filters healthy
Your kidneys function as your body’s filters. These two organs clear out toxins and compounds that would otherwise build up in your blood. This...
Study finds big cause of Parkinson’s spread in the brain
Scientists at Yale School of Medicine have discovered that two specific proteins may play a critical role in how Parkinson’s disease spreads in the...
New toothpaste can treat gum disease more safely
Gum disease, also known as periodontitis, is a serious health issue that can do more than just harm your mouth. It affects many people...
A simple sound may help clear Alzheimer’s proteins in brain
Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most challenging brain disorders facing the world today. It slowly damages memory, thinking, and daily functioning, and it...