Medicine

Tossing in a load of wash at home sounds ordinary and harmless. But healthcare professionals who wash their work uniforms at home may be unknowingly spreading superbugs, according to a new study.Professor Katie Laird of De…

Ultra-processed foods like breakfast cereals, soft drinks, hot dogs and ketchup appear to increase a person's risk of developing Parkinson's disease, a new study…

People who pay more in taxes could be less likely to die from cancer. The link was revealed in a new study published in JAMA Network Open, which aimed to explore how state-level tax revenue impacts cancer screenings and mortality in…

About 10% of internal medicine doctors in the U.S. report a high level of burnout, researchers reported Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Photo by Vidal…

As Parkinson’s cases continue to rise, the race is on for therapies to combat the effects of the disease — and researchers have pinpointed an unlikely source of relief. Psilocybin, a psychedelic compound found in some mushrooms, has…

New policy arrived after pilot testing in China and India, FDA officials say. 1 of 2 | FDA…

Two years ago, Emma Dimery was told her stage 4 colon cancer was incurable. Today, she is healthy and cancer-free — and she says a last-resort clinical trial saved her life. Dimery, who lives in Minnesota, was just 23 when she was…

Getting rid of an inaccurate test for aldosteronism could "improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce time to treatment," researchers from the University of Calgary in…

Dancing it out can be a great way to recover from chemo. That's according to new research from The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, which found that dancing the tango can boost neurological recovery in cancer patients…

Saliva samples taken from the celiac patients showed that minimal gluten was swapped during a 10-second kiss, researchers said. Photo by Katie Salerno/Pexels…

Scientists have developed what they believe is the most widely effective antivenom ever — and the secret ingredient came from one man’s blood. In the course of their research, the team found a man, Tim Friede, who had been bitten…

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…