Is your heart on holiday overdrive? Cardiologist warns of seasonal heart risks
Twinkling lights, family gatherings and holiday cheer often come with indulgent meals and celebratory drinks.
But cardiologists at Houston Methodist are sounding the alarm on...
Hearing loss and tinnitus linked to poorer mental and social health
A new study from China has found that age-related hearing loss (ARHL) and tinnitus are linked to worse physical, mental, and social health in...
Healthy heart habits help cancer survivors live longer, study finds
A new study from Italy shows that healthy habits that protect your heart can also help people live longer after a cancer diagnosis.
This means...
Plant compound boosts treatment for aggressive blood cancer
A natural compound called forskolin may offer new hope for patients with a dangerous form of leukemia known as KMT2A-rearranged Acute Myeloid Leukemia (KMT2A-r...
A simple blood test may prevent colon cancer from coming back
A new study published in JAMA Oncology shows that a simple blood test could help doctors decide which colon cancer patients may benefit from...
Bone drugs may reduce chronic pain, study finds
A new study suggests that medicines used to treat osteoporosis might help relieve pain in people with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), but only...
Your gut holds the key to treating obesity and diabetes
A new study has found that tiny molecules produced by gut bacteria may help explain how our bodies manage sugar and fat—and could lead...
What you need to know about the scars of kidney disease
Scarring is one of the biggest problems in chronic kidney disease. When the kidneys are damaged over time, scar tissue builds up and slowly...
Does rectal bleeding signal hemorrhoids or cancer?
Hemorrhoids are a very common condition that affects about half of all people by the time they reach age fifty.
They may cause pain, itching,...
Kidney disease speeds up memory loss, study shows
A new study has found that chronic kidney disease, or CKD, can speed up memory loss and other thinking problems—and it does so differently...