Health

The secret of avoiding heart disease could come down to which foods are on — or off — your plate. While you can’t control factors such as age or family history, the choice to adopt a heart-healthy diet can help reduce your risk. “The goal is not to go on …

Larry Faucette, 58, pictured at left, was the second person to receive a genetically modified pig heart. Dr. Bartley Griffith, professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine who performed the surgery, is shown at right. (University of Maryland Medicine) LIFE-SAVING EXPERIMENT – Surgeons give an update on …

One month after a Maryland man received an experimental pig heart transplant, the patient is doing well and shows no sign of infection or rejection of the organ, doctors say. “We are withdrawing all the drugs that were initially supporting his heart,” Muhammad Mohiuddin, M.D., professor of surgery and co-director …

Artificial intelligence could have the capability to pinpoint cancer diagnoses a lot sooner. A new study published in the journal Radiology last week noted that AI helped predict one-third of breast cancer cases up to two years prior to diagnosis. The research surveyed imaging data and screening information from BreastScreen …

An estimated 45% of adults snore occasionally, while a quarter of adults do so regularly, according to Johns Hopkins. This common issue can affect sleep quality and lead to frequent sleep disruptions — but in some cases, it can be a sign of a serious health issue. Fox News Digital …

Every single day in the U.S., an estimated 6,000 women reach menopause — and more than two million enter that stage each year, according to the Mayo Clinic. Yet for many women, the symptoms of menopause — which marks the stage of life when reproductive hormones naturally decline and menstrual …

“Game of Thrones” may be over, but winter is still coming. That means the dreaded cold and flu season is right around the corner.  “A visit with a clinician has become increasingly common for upper respiratory symptoms since the COVID pandemic,” Mark Fendrick, M.D., a general internist at the University of Michigan, who is …

Riders of Toos Elite 60-volt electric scooters are being urged to find another means of travel immediately after the deaths of two people in a fire caused by the product. The urgent warning to stop using the scooters which are sold under the brand name “Zooz” and Toos” in Toos …

An Iowa woman who falsely claimed to have cancer and documented her “battle” on social media will stay out of prison after a judge gave her probation and a suspended sentence.  Madison Russo, 20, never hadpancreatic cancer, leukemia nor the football-sized tumor wrapped around her spine she that claimed in …

A great deal of emphasis is placed on the emotional and mental impact of dementia — but a new study from the University of Michigan highlights the financial burden it puts on families as well. Among people who were diagnosed with dementia, out-of-pocket health care costs more than doubled within …