Health Conditions

It ‘Took 15 ER & Urgent Care Visits’ for Doctors to Diagnose This 34-Year-Old Nonsmoker’s Lung Cancer — These Were Her First Symptoms

Debi Johnson

, a nonsmoker, developed a “subtle” lingering cough and “heaviness” in her chest in 2021 that were dismissed as COVID ...

Youth caregivers are on the rise, but recognition and support aren’t.

Debi Johnson

Here and now: Help for caregivers For seven years, Pat Bailey and her siblings were caregivers during their mother’s Alzheimer’s ...

People face higher risk of kidney stones during summer months

Debi Johnson

Preventing kidney stones in kids Kidney stones can be so painful in adults, and obviously the same can be said ...

Hunters didn’t get ‘zombie deer disease’ from venison, CDC says

Debi Johnson

While some past studies have suggested chronic wasting disease (CWD), or “zombie deer disease,” may “pose a risk to people,” ...

Winners, celebrities, runners and more

Gregory Daniels

More than 30,000 runners are running from Hopkinton to Boston today, April 15, for the 128th running of the Boston ...

Why do I feel nauseous? What to eat, drink and when to be concerned

Debi Johnson

Norovirus: Symptoms and prevention of ‘stomach flu’ When norovirus cases spike, these are symptoms you should watch out for, and ...

Alcohol-related liver disease is rising in Arizona after pandemic

Debi Johnson

Sharp rise in women drinking themselves to death The number of women succumbing to alcohol-related diseases has witnessed a dramatic ...

Sperm from older rats passes on fewer active genes to offspring because of epigenetic changes

Daisy Hips

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea The sperm of older rats differs ...

Woman’s Stomach Issues Dismissed As Anxiety— It Was Colon Cancer

Debi Johnson

A 33-year-old woman had experienced years of digestive issues, including painful and bloody bowel movements, but when she finally sought ...

Kentucky governor backs longer list of conditions eligible for treatment under medical marijuana law

Evan Massoud

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Access to medical marijuana in Kentucky should expand to include a longer list of severe health ...

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