Medicine

High school athletes with ADHD may face a longer recovery after concussion. Photo by Istvan Brecz-Gruber/Pixabay High school…

Gossiping gets a bad rap, but psychology experts say it could actually benefit our mental health. The activity can help "make meaning of our world and situations," according to Thea Gallagher, PsyD, director of wellness programs at NYU…

A new study shows that men are more likely than women to die from high blood pressure, diabetes and HIV/AIDS. Photo by Dmitriy Gutarev/Pixabay…

A Grammy-winning singer and his family have revealed the surprising early symptoms of his brain cancer. Michael Bolton, who was diagnosed in December 2023 with glioblastoma — the most aggressive and fastest-growing form of brain…

Researchers found that Metformin reduced knee arthritis pain during a six-month treatment period, potentially delaying the need for knee replacement surgery. Adobe…

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is sounding the alarm on a potential measles exposure at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. In a news release on April 30, the department identified two confirmed measles cases in Cook…

Measles is a highly contagious disease that was declared to be eradicated in 2000 in the United States because of widespread vaccinations. Photo courtesy Centers for…

Five years after the worldwide hyperfocus on COVID-19 began, some are concerned about the next pandemic — whether it could be caused by influenza, bird flu or another pathogen. Too easily overlooked are non-influenza, non-COVID viruses…

Video recordings showed that people with tinnitus experienced facial twitches and pupil dilation in response to certain sounds, researchers reported. Adobe…

More people are focused on staying healthy and fit as they grow older — but it's true that it can become more challenging with age. New research has revealed that cellular changes during the aging process can cause belly fat — and…

According to the New England Journal of Medicine, nearly twice as many people taking semaglutide stopped their fatty liver disease without further scarring of the…

We've all heard the adage "sitting is the new smoking" — but new research shows that being still for too long can have effects that go beyond the lungs and heart. Just six hours of sedentary behavior is associated with an increased…

More children stopped using steroid inhalers to control their asthma after GlaxoSmithKline withdrew Flovent from the market. Adobe stock/HealthDay…

As Alzheimer’s disease now affects seven million Americans — the largest number ever — there is a growing demand for new treatments. Scientists at the University of California, Irvine, have discovered a "groundbreaking" new therapy to…

A majority of Americans suffering from treatable depression or anxiety avoid taking medications that could help them due to fears of side effects, according to a…

Brad Smith, an Arizona husband and father with ALS, has become the third person to receive Neuralink, the brain implant made by Elon Musk’s company. He is also the first ALS patient and the first non-verbal person to receive the…

Testing for specific genetic mutations could enable doctors to offer targeted treatments and spare some patients from going through aggressive measures like surgery…

A new study has exposed "serious adverse events" linked to mifepristone, also known as the "abortion pill." Mifepristone is a "pregnancy blocker" that is used in combination with another medication, misoprostol, to terminate…

A bacterial toxin called colibactin, produced by certain strains of E. coli, appears to alter gut DNA in a way that prompts colon cancer, researchers report in the…

Amid the alarming trend of colorectal cancer cases rising among young people, a new study has pinpointed a potential source. Researchers from University of California San Diego and Cancer Grand Challenges have linked a bacterial toxin…