How age impacts breast reconstruction risks and benefits for women
Breast reconstruction is a common procedure for women who have undergone mastectomy as part of their breast cancer treatment.
It helps restore the appearance of...
New advances in heart disease treatments
Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, but exciting new advancements in treatment are offering hope to millions of people.
From...
Long COVID is a big challenge for 1 in 5 Americans
Millions of American adults are grappling with the lingering effects of long COVID, with nearly one in five sufferers experiencing symptoms so severe that...
Coffee and tea may help prevent head and neck cancer
Head and neck cancer, including cancers of the mouth and throat, is the seventh most common cancer globally.
The number of cases is growing, especially...
8 ways couples can make resolutions that boost health and relationships
You're ready to ring in the new year with your special someone. Does that mean you're ready to make healthy resolutions together, too?
Focusing on...
How coffee and green tea affect your risks of high blood pressure and heart...
If you’re a coffee lover but have severe high blood pressure, new research suggests it might be time to reconsider how much coffee you...
AI lasers may help detect breast cancer very early
Detecting breast cancer in its very early stages is often difficult with traditional mammograms, but a promising new technology could change that.
Scottish researchers have...
How to distinguish signs of stroke and heart attack
Strokes and heart attacks are both medical emergencies that can strike suddenly and have life-threatening consequences.
Although they involve different parts of the body—the brain...
Scientists “see” how cholesterol causes heart attacks
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery that could pave the way for new drugs to lower "bad" cholesterol, also known as LDL cholesterol, and...
Scientists find a better treatment for high blood pressure
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a condition that affects millions of people worldwide.
It happens when the force of blood pushing against the walls...