What to expect in life after a heart attack
A heart attack can be a frightening and life-changing event. Many people wonder if they can ever go back to living a normal life...
Why are more young people getting bowel cancer?
Bowel cancer has long been thought of as a disease that mostly affects older people, but that’s changing fast. In Australia and around the...
How blood pressure pills affect your kidneys
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the most common health problems in the world.
If left untreated, it can damage many parts...
The leading risk factor for cancer isn’t what you think
If you were to ask most people what causes cancer, the answer would probably be smoking, alcohol, the sun, hair dye or some other...
From Pharaoh’s curse to cancer cure: Scientists turn toxic tomb fungus into life-saving drug
A fungus once feared for causing deadly infections in ancient tombs is now offering new hope in the fight against cancer.
Researchers from the University...
Study finds how to treat a leading cause of vision loss in older people
Scientists from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, working with international partners, have made a major discovery that could help prevent or...
Scientists detect the earliest signs of ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is often called a “silent killer” because most people don’t know they have it until it has already spread to other parts...
Major causes of dementia in younger adults everyone needs to know
When most people think of dementia, they picture an older person slowly forgetting names, losing track of time, or struggling to remember where they...
Ischemic stroke: what’s the right treatment?
Each year, more than 600,000 Americans have a stroke for the first time.
A stroke occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is...
Widely used diabetes drug linked to rare, serious infection
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are a newer type of medication used to help people with diabetes manage their blood sugar levels. They work by...