Health

Resetting the Body Clock: Smartphone App Cuts Mood Disorder Relapse Rates to One-Third

Resetting the Body Clock: Smartphone App Cuts Mood Disorder Relapse Rates to One-Third

"I’m taking my medication faithfully—so why is this happening again?" It is a deeply frustrating question that patients with depression or bipolar...
When High Blood Sugar Won’t Go Away: The Overlooked Warning Sign of Pancreatic Cancer

When High Blood Sugar Won’t Go Away: The Overlooked Warning Sign of Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to detect in its early stages because symptoms typically manifest late in the disease's progression.
Silent Threat in Your 30s: Overlapping 'Pre-Stage' Conditions Double Cardiovascular Risk

Silent Threat in Your 30s: Overlapping 'Pre-Stage' Conditions Double Cardiovascular Risk

Young adults are often seen as relatively insulated from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
Aging Eyes and Coexisting Conditions: Why Macular Degeneration and Cataracts Often Appear Together

Aging Eyes and Coexisting Conditions: Why Macular Degeneration and Cataracts Often Appear Together

As the human body ages, ocular function naturally declines, frequently leading to the concurrent development of...
Uncontrolled Severe Asthma Multiplies Daily Life Disruptions Fivefold, South Korean Study Finds

Uncontrolled Severe Asthma Multiplies Daily Life Disruptions Fivefold, South Korean Study Finds

A persistent cough that can strike at any hour of the day or night, and sudden breathlessness after climbing just a few...
Why Do Properly Repaired Shoulder Tendons Tear Again? The Answer Lies in Tissue 'Quality'

Why Do Properly Repaired Shoulder Tendons Tear Again? The Answer Lies in Tissue 'Quality'

A man in his mid-50s, identified as Mr. A, underwent rotator cuff repair surgery to alleviate debilitating shoulder...
Off the Pitch: Why Cheering for the World Cup Is Good for Mind and Body

Off the Pitch: Why Cheering for the World Cup Is Good for Mind and Body

World Cup fever is heating up once again. Whether gathering on the streets, at home, in the workplace, or at local...
Study: Migraine shot cuts headache days by half for 70% of older patients after a year

Study: Migraine shot cuts headache days by half for 70% of older patients after a year

"Mom, another headache? Go to the hospital and try the shot." "Is it OK for someone my age to get such an expensive...
Women Who Eat Organ Meats Face 2.5-Fold Higher Breast Cancer Death Risk; Red Meat Shows Different Pattern

Women Who Eat Organ Meats Face 2.5-Fold Higher Breast Cancer Death Risk; Red Meat Shows Different Pattern

Eating a lot of meat, by itself, does not sharply raise cancer risk. What matters more than the “amount” is the “type.
'I Work Out Like Crazy, But It Won't Budge': The Hidden Eating Habits Driving Middle-Age Belly Fat

'I Work Out Like Crazy, But It Won't Budge': The Hidden Eating Habits Driving Middle-Age Belly Fat

Many people strictly adhere to a rigorous workout routine only to find that their midsection is the one area that...