Talk about an unlikely hero. Tapeworms are often the bane of the health world, from ill-advised use to achieve a slim waist to inflicting terrible neurological symptoms like headaches, confusion, seizures and death. Medication used for the little larvae could provide relief for a disease with debilitating pain and no cure that experts have deemed … Read more
A major brand of panty liners has been accused of exposing hundreds of women to a cancer-causing chemical — with users claiming they suffered devastating health problems ranging from yeast infections to liver disease, a new lawsuit claims. Carefree, a feminine hygiene brand once owned by Johnson & Johnson and now owned by Essity, allegedly … Read more
With sudden, excruciating pain spreading across her body, Viola Davis thought she’d been bitten by a poisonous critter. “I would put it a nine out of 10,” she said of the pain in an interview with People. “I was surprised how much pain it was. Hard to lay down, hard to get up, hard to … Read more
This might just be the breast-kept secret in women’s health. For people at average risk, most leading medical organizations recommend starting regular mammograms at age 40 to check for signs of breast cancer before symptoms appear. But that scan may reveal more than just how the girls are doing. Mammograms may help doctors better gauge … Read more
Time for a heart-to-heart. When we think of cardiovascular disease, we might associate conditions like irregular heartbeat or heart failure with plaque buildup in the heart’s arteries. It’s also widely known now that women and men experience different heart attack symptoms. However, an overlooked condition — especially in women — can raise the risk of … Read more
A buildup of artery-clogging plaque may begin much earlier than many people realize, new research has found. About 1 in 13 adults ages 18 to 29 already had silent atherosclerosis, the hardening of the arteries from plaque, despite having no known cardiovascular disease, while more than half of all healthy adults in the study showed … Read more
ABC News correspondent Will Reeve, the son of Superman actor Christopher Reeve, has revealed that he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. “I was raised to share one’s struggles if, in doing so, that might help others,” Reeve, 34, told People. After surgery and chemotherapy, he is currently cancer-free. Will Reeve, son of Christopher Reeve, has spoken … Read more
A mosquito-borne illness that’s typically found in other countries has reached a new high in the US. Florida health officials have declared a local state of emergency over dengue fever, nicknamed “breakbone fever” for causing such agonizing pain in the joints and bones that they feel like they’re breaking. The viral illness has become more … Read more
Osteoporosis is often dismissed as an inevitable part of aging. While bone mass naturally peaks in the late 20s and declines with age, the belief that this metabolic bone disease is guaranteed for everyone is a dangerous assumption — especially because osteoporosis can become deadly serious. That belief is also false: Osteoporosis is not inevitable, … Read more
Do the crossword every day. Exercise 150 minutes per week. Follow the Mediterranean diet. While for most people these commandments of healthy living lower the risk of developing dementia with advancing age, in some individuals cognitive decline is unrelated to what they do, or fail to do. It is coded in their DNA, tied to … Read more
Just an extra 3½ ounces of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) a day was linked to a higher risk of chronic disease, according to a new large-scale analysis. The study, published Sept. 22 in the journal Family Medicine and Community Health, looked at nearly 8.8 million adults who participated in studies across the Americas, Europe, Asia and … Read more
A nasty flea-borne disease making a comeback in Los Angeles has hospitalized six people in a new outbreak. Health officials are investigating the latest outbreak of flea-borne typhus in the Wilshire Center area as the bacterial infection continues to resurface across LA County, FOX LA reported. The new cluster comes just months after another outbreak … Read more
Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak has taken a disturbing turn. The highly contagious disease has ripped through communities across the Keystone State in recent months, sickening hundreds, sending scores to the hospital and claiming four lives. Now, as the virus continues to spread, doctors are seeing it turn up in patients they rarely encountered before — and … Read more
A woman chose to have her leg amputated at just 20 after an agonizing condition left her unable to leave her home for eight months. Jess Burkinshaw had lived with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) since she was just 16 months old, when she developed swollen joints, fevers and severe pain and even stopped walking and … Read more
A mysterious form of kidney disease that has devastated young to middle-aged agricultural workers in Central America and South Asia appears to have surfaced in Texas. Known as chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) — or Mesoamerican nephropathy — the condition continues to baffle researchers, as some otherwise healthy adults develop kidney failure without having any … Read more
A notorious homeless encampment that has clogged up streets in Berkeley since at least 2023 may finally be cleared, after advocates fought in court to keep the sprawling camp in place. The city of Berkeley on Tuesday began clearing the encampment, located at 8th and Harrison streets, with notices informing residents that tents, structures and … Read more
Let’s say you’ve got stellar nighttime habits: You put away your phone, keep consistent sleep and wake times and get 8 hours of shut-eye every single night. You might think you’ve got your routine down pat. But there’s another factor that could be quietly affecting your health — and it’s probably in your bedroom right … Read more
A drug being developed to treat a serious lung disease may also help to slow the aging process, researchers say. In a small clinical study, patients who took rentosertib – developed by Insilico Medicine in Massachusetts – showed changes in blood proteins that made them appear biologically younger. Several tests estimated that after treatment, the patients were biologically … Read more
An 11-year-old Arizona boy has been diagnosed with an extremely rare disease after suddenly experiencing back and chest pains. Giovanni Cruz from Tucson was rushed to Banner Diamond Children’s Medical Center after taking a turn for the worst in June. His mother Patricia revealed he had been “dancing, smiling and playing baseball” when he started … Read more
One of the biggest questions when choosing where to live is what you’ll need to do to get your clothes cleaned. And one thing to love about New York is there’s always a spot just up the block. But new research suggests there’s a good reason to avoid that convenience: The closer you live to … Read more