Isla Edwards was just 7 years old when a routine eye exam determined she has a rare, incurable disease that can lead to early onset dementia. The Texas girl, now 10, went to the doctor in 2021 to manage her “fuzzy” vision. Her mother, Jacquelyn Stockdale, thought she might need glasses, but never could have … Read more
Discovering your risk of heart disease is just a rinse away. A new study published in Frontiers in Oral Health suggests that a simple mouthwash could determine a person’s chances of developing heart disease. “We are starting to see more relationships between oral health and risk of cardiovascular disease,” Ker-Yung Hong, first author of the … Read more
A Brazilian father who lost three children to cancer has tragically died of the same hereditary disease. Régis Feitosa Mota, 53, was born with Li-Fraumeni syndrome, a condition that increases the chances of developing cancerous tumors, Jam Press reports. The lifetime risk of developing cancer is 70% for men and 90% for women. People with … Read more
Kirstie Haysman has been battling debilitating Lyme disease symptoms for nearly a decade, but says Bella Hadid openly talking about her diagnosis has finally given her optimism for recovery. The 35-year-old was diagnosed with the chronic illness in 2013, after years of debilitating muscle and joint pain. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that’s transmitted to humans … Read more
Cases of leprosy — an infectious disease that’s been around since ancient times — have increased dramatically in Florida, and health experts fear the infectious disease is now endemic in the Sunshine State. Central Florida accounts for nearly one-fifth of all cases in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), … Read more
A Philadelphia woman is speaking out about undergoing a proctocolectomy in her mid-twenties, saying living without her rectum and colon now feels “pretty normal.” Maggie Tretton, now 29, underwent the operation in 2019 after battling Crohn’s disease for more than a decade. “I feel completely different, but at the same time, completely normal,” Tretton said … Read more
A national state of emergency has been declared in Peru as doctors battle an outbreak of a rare disease that can cause lifelong paralysis or death. More than 230 cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, or GBS, have been reported in the South American country, with more than half the cases occurring in a brief five-week period … Read more
Those wanting to get a leg up on their heart health should pay attention to pain in their lower limbs. While some may chalk up pain in their calves from walking to aging or muscle strain, it could be a symptom of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). PAD can lead to serious complications such as heart … Read more
In the battle against Alzheimer’s disease, experts are excited about a new weapon. A drug called donanemab, developed by Eli Lilly, had a successful clinical trial and is expected to receive FDA approval in the fall. People who took donanemab had a 40% lower risk of progressing from mild cognitive impairment to mild dementia, or … Read more
Miss B is waiting for the day she’s able to dance with her dad under the lights of the Eiffel Tower in Paris before the sights and sounds around her go dark. Thousands of miles separate her from that dream in Granger, Iowa, located a short drive north of Des Moines. It’s the same place where locals gave … Read more
Kirstie Haysman was a fit mom and beauty queen — until Lyme disease forced her to be “bedbound.” The Miss Herfordshire 2015 title holder stayed trim for pageants with high-intensity training, but has since developed excruciating physical pain and fatigue that leaves her unable to leave home, much less her bed. Doctors told Haysman, 34, … Read more
It looks like all that day drinking caught up to us. Medical researchers have found that a jump in alcohol-related liver disease is directly linked to the COVID-19 pandemic years. There were an increasing number of cases of alcohol-related liver illness from 2016 through 2020, the researchers from Washington State University noted. But the increase … Read more
Go ahead, have a cheeseburger. A new study finds that whole-fat dairy — including cheese, whole yogurt and whole milk — can help to prevent heart attacks, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. What’s more, the study found that unprocessed red meat “can be part of a healthy diet.” Those are the surprising results from experts … Read more
Former “My Kitchen Rules” contestants Carly Saunders and Tresne Middleton have shared the warning signs of the deadly disease that killed their infant daughter. The couple, who appeared on the fifth season of the Australian show, welcomed “little miracle” Poppy Grace in June 2021, after an eight-year IVF journey. Just weeks after bringing her home, however, they … Read more
There’s still time to volunteer, if you’re willing to take crap from anyone. Doctors are actively recruiting volunteers for a trial of fecal transplant capsules, or “crapsules.” They’re basically what they sound like: capsules containing freeze-dried feces from a donor. More importantly, they also contain microorganisms that people need for a healthy digestive system. The … Read more
Poor Neanderthals just couldn’t catch a break. Our ancient ancestors, who probably died out through inbreeding, passed along genes that are still present in modern-day humans. Research now finds that those Neanderthal genes also gave some people an increased risk for “Viking disease,” also known as Dupuytren’s contracture. The condition causes the fingers of one … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) keeps a short list of “priority diseases” that could cause the next deadly pandemic. Most of the diseases are already known to us — Ebola, SARS and Zika made the cut — but the final entry has the terrifying name “Disease X.” The term Disease X is used by the WHO as … Read more
Rinvoq is the first oral drug for moderate to severe Crohn’s disease — a chronic intestinal disorder — to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration. There is no cure for Crohn’s disease, and the drug treatments currently available can only help with some level of remission and the relief of symptoms, which include … Read more
Women who identify as lesbian or bisexual may have a greater risk for heart disease, according to a new study by the American Heart Association (AHA). Gay and bisexual men, on the other hand, are usually at lower risk of heart disease than men who identify as heterosexual, the study authors found — as long … Read more
Smells can evoke strong memories — but a certain smell may even help hold onto them and ease the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. Inhaling menthol could stave off the devastating memory loss and mental decline associated with the most common form of dementia, Spanish researchers have reported. In initial animal trials, scientists from Cima Universidad … Read more