Health
Gender Transition Surgery: Dreams Turned to Nightmares
In the video above, WhatsHerFace Entertainment dives into the “unspoken reality of transgender sexual reassignment surgery and all of the ...
Can You “Catch” Alzheimer’s Disease?
This story is about the microbial theory of Alzheimer’s disease. Why am I writing about it? I am writing about ...
Breast Cancer Under 40: Q&A With Ann Partridge, MD, MPH
In our webinar, attendees asked Ann H. Partridge, MD, MPH, questions about breast cancer risk in young people, treatment options, ...
Rare Disease Families Advocate For Change
Kasey and Doug Woleben joined other families to establish the all-volunteer Cure Mito Foundation to help find a cure or ...
The Impact of Weight Bias: Q&A With Joe Nadglowski
In the WebMD webinar, attendees asked Joe Nadglowski, President and CEO of the OAC, questions about how weight bias can ...
FDA Approves First Pill to Treat Moderate-to-Severe Crohn’s
The FDA has approved the pill Rinvoq to treat moderate to severe Crohn’s disease.
Fat Growing Around Muscles Could Be a Silent Killer
A new study says the fat that infiltrates your muscles appears to dramatically increase your risk of death.
Weight Loss Drug Helps Half of Teens in Study Tackle Obesity
Semaglutide represents an effective treatment option for teens with obesity, with the potential to reduce BMI below the obesity threshold.
If You Live in a Major US City, It’s Probably Time to Move
Although this may seem to be an article focusing on Chicago, please realize Chicago is only being used as an ...
Simple Steps to Help Prevent Metastatic Tumors
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published May 9, 2021. In this interview, Susan Wadia-Ells, Ph.D., ...
How Low Can You Go? Forgotten Benefits of Deep Squats
Exercise is a powerful health-building tool that greatly influences the development of chronic disease and your ability to live independently ...
Weight Gain Before 30 Raises Risk of Fatal Prostate Cancer, Study Says
Young men who gain the most weight in their late teens and early 20s appear to have a substantially increased ...
Scientists May Understand Link Between Common Virus & MS
Researchers believe antibodies against the common Epstein-Barr virus can damage the nervous system and cause severe MS symptoms MS, including ...
Scientists May Understand Link Between Common Virus & MS
Researchers believe antibodies against the common Epstein-Barr virus can damage the nervous system and cause severe MS symptoms MS, including ...
Mpox Virus Can Replicate on Surfaces for Days
While most cases of mpox are spread via skin-to-skin contact, a new study reveals it’s possible to catch the virus ...
Mpox Virus Can Replicate on Surfaces for Days
While most cases of mpox are spread via skin-to-skin contact, a new study reveals it’s possible to catch the virus ...
Early-Life Smartphone Use Tied to Poorer Mental Health in Gen Z
A new report by Sapien Labs published this week used global data from 27,969 “Gen Z” young adults (ages 18-24) ...
What I’ve Learned From My Patients About the Challenges of Psoriatic Arthritis
Find out what one rheumatologist has learned from her patients about psoriatic arthritis.
What Causes Water to Move Inside Your Body?
This article was originally published here. One of the fascinating things about science is that while it is an excellent ...
Berberine May Ease Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published April 5, 2018. Berberine — a yellow-colored alkaloid compound ...
Booming Demand for Obesity Pill to Solve Junk Food Problem
As of 2021, the U.S. obesity rate among adults over the age of 20 was 41.9%.1 Unfortunately, people have been ...
Spotlight: Trends I See in Psoriatic Arthritis Treatment
Psoriatic arthritis can be tricky to treat. Now, specialized treatments can zero in on specific factors in people that take ...
U.S. Will Fund Study of Safe Injection Sites Despite Pushback
The federal government will, for the first time, bankroll a study on the effectiveness of overdose prevention sites, according to ...
COVID Emergency Over, but Hundreds Are Still Dying Weekly
Just as the 3-year-old coronavirus public health emergency ended, COVID is still killing more than 100 people every day in ...
Biowarfare Through the Food Supply
In an April 17, 2023, opinion piece in STAT News,1 Dr. Peter Lurie and Beth Ellikidis argue for the genetic ...
Is Too Much Iron in the Brain Causing Alzheimer’s?
By 2050, an estimated 13 million Americans will have Alzheimer’s disease.1 But despite its prevalence, there’s no known cure and ...
Should You Stretch Before or After Exercise, or Both?
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published October 18, 2019. Most would probably agree that stretching ...
Most Crohn’s and Liver Disease Info on TikTok Is Accurate: Studies
In a new study, three medical residents reviewed 81 TikTok videos identified by a search for #crohnsdisease. All were posted ...
Could Vitamin D Supplements Help People With Long COVID?
If confirmed in large randomized clinical trials, a new study suggests that vitamin D supplementation could represent a possible strategy ...
Most Crohn’s and Liver Disease Info on TikTok Is Accurate: Studies
In a new study, three medical residents reviewed 81 TikTok videos identified by a search for #crohnsdisease. All were posted ...
