Health
Your Next Colonoscopy Could Get an Assist From AI
Artificial intelligence holds a lot of potential in medicine, helping doctors find skin cancer, flagging potential issues on a chest ...
Cold Takes Your Breath Away: How to Breathe Easier in Winter
People with respiratory disorders (like asthma, COPD, sinusitis, or allergies) or who may be dealing with long-term effects of COVID-19 ...
Weight-Loss Drug, Approved for Adults, Shows Promise in Kids
The FDA last year approved semaglutide, which was developed initially as a treatment for type 2 diabetes, for weight loss ...
How to Fight Dark Spots on Your Skin
WebMD explains what hyperpigmentation is and what you can do about it.
7 Best Natural Ingredients for Your Skin
The beauty world has many high-tech devices and cutting-edge ingredients. But sometimes, simple, natural things might work just as well ...
Why Do Women Get Alzheimer’s More Than Men? Study Offers Clue
A gene on the X chromosome may explain why two-thirds of Alzheimer’s patients are women. Researchers found the gene can ...
Your Smartphone Is a Haven for Allergens
A science fair project by Hana Ruran, of Hopkinton, Mass., found that cellphones are often loaded with cat and dog ...
Can Sex Trigger an Asthma Attack?
New research finds intense exercise — like vigorous sex — can trigger an asthma attack in folks with the chronic ...
What’s Medical about Marijuana?
A majority of states have approved cannabis to treat 42 diseases and conditions. And yet it remains a federally designated ...
Living My Life to the Fullest With Pulmonary Hypertension
You can still enjoy your life, even with pulmonary hypertension. Diagnosed 12 years ago, Nicole Creech shares her story.
Exercising When You Have Pulmonary Hypertension
Is exercising good for pulmonary hypertension? Find out how moving your body can benefit your condition.
Targeting Key Cells in Spinal Cord Got Paralyzed Patients Walking Again
Researchers report they’ve identified a specific group of cells in the lower spine that appear necessary for movement recovery to ...
Fatal Heart Infections Linked to Opioid Abuse Have Tripled Among Young Americans
Researchers ascribe the increase in fatal heart infections to the growing number of people between 15 and 44 who are ...
Doctor’s Office Stress Test Could Gauge Your Heart Risk
New research suggests evaluating a person’s psychological stress can be a good way to gauge their risk of heart and ...
Q&A: Health Challenges Facing Aging Latinos
Alicia Arbaje, MD, PhD, MPH, of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, talks to WebMD about the health challenges of elders ...
Long COVID Patients Find Aid and Risk in Online Support Groups
Online support groups provide advice and encouragement to patients. They’re also a source of valuable data for researchers. But some ...
Coming to Terms With Chronic Heart Failure
How one person went from feeling shocked about a heart failure diagnosis to accepting life with chronic heart failure.
Managing Chronic Heart Failure With Other Conditions
Heart failure with other conditions: How one person manages heart failure, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
Heart Failure: How Race Plays a Role
Heart failure is more common in Black people. Learn more about how heart failure affects people of color.
Finding Support When You Have Chronic Heart Failure
Support for chronic heart failure can come from relatives, online or in-person groups, and patient advocates. Find out why it’s ...
Long COVID Patients Find Aid and Risk in Online Support Groups
Online support groups provide advice and encouragement to patients. They’re also a source of valuable data for researchers. But some ...
How to Find an OB/GYN Supportive of Transgender Pregnancies
Many transgender men and nonbinary people can carry a pregnancy. Here are tips to find an OB/GYN who will offer ...
Expert Q&A: The Biggest Health Challenges of Aging for Native Americans
Native Americans face a host of health challenges as they age. Geriatrician Blythe Winchester, MD, who is a member of ...
Childhood Allergies: Fleeting or Forever?
People can outgrow allergies they had as children, and should get tested as adults, especially if their last allergic reaction ...
Wrinkle Fillers: An Alternative to Plastic Surgery
These new products can replace lost volume and diminish lines — all without going under the knife.
How B-Cell Therapy Affects MS
B-cell therapy treats MS by targeting cells that can damage nerves in your brain and spinal cord. Learn more about ...
Talking About B-Cell Therapy for Your MS
How people with multiple sclerosis should arrange support from friends, family, and work before starting B-cell therapy.
Why Patients on Ventilators May Take Weeks to Regain Consciousness
About a quarter of patients who survived ventilation took 10 days or longer to regain consciousness. That was longer if ...
Long-Term Effects of B-Cell Therapy for MS
Because B-cell therapy is a fairly new treatment for MS, doctors aren’t sure whether you need to take it forever. ...
