Diseases & Conditions

Read our latest reporting on breakthroughs in managing and treating diseases and health conditions. Learn about the signs and symptoms of various ailments, how your genetics impacts your health, and how diseases affect your body inside and out.

Why Some People Don’t Need as Much Sleep to Feel Refreshed

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Why Some People Don’t Need as Much Sleep to Feel Refreshed
Why Some People Don’t Need as Much Sleep to Feel Refreshed

When Picky Eating is Actually a Psychiatric Disorder

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When Picky Eating is Actually a Psychiatric Disorder
When Picky Eating is Actually a Psychiatric Disorder

How Scientists Are Making Medicine Needle-Free

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How Scientists Are Making Medicine Needle-Free
How Scientists Are Making Medicine Needle-Free

Are We Treating PMOS All Wrong?

Health
Are We Treating PMOS All Wrong?
Are We Treating PMOS All Wrong?

The Mysterious Condition That Causes Painful Fat in Your Legs and Arms

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The Mysterious Condition That Causes Painful Fat in Your Legs and Arms
The Mysterious Condition That Causes Painful Fat in Your Legs and Arms

Your Neighborhood Could Influence Your Dementia Risk

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Your Neighborhood Could Influence Your Dementia Risk
Your Neighborhood Could Influence Your Dementia Risk

Food Poisoning Can Cause Symptoms That Last for Years

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Food Poisoning Can Cause Symptoms That Last for Years
Food Poisoning Can Cause Symptoms That Last for Years

How Heart Disease Can Start as Early as Your 20s

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How Heart Disease Can Start as Early as Your 20s
How Heart Disease Can Start as Early as Your 20s

Why Kegels Can’t Fix Every Pelvic Floor Problem

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Why Kegels Can’t Fix Every Pelvic Floor Problem
Why Kegels Can’t Fix Every Pelvic Floor Problem

Why Do POTS and Long COVID Look So Much Like Autoimmune Disorders?

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Why Do POTS and Long COVID Look So Much Like Autoimmune Disorders?
Why Do POTS and Long COVID Look So Much Like Autoimmune Disorders?

Why GLP-1s Could Be an Anti-Aging Breakthrough

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Why GLP-1s Could Be an Anti-Aging Breakthrough
Why GLP-1s Could Be an Anti-Aging Breakthrough

7 Science-Backed Ways to Curb Your Appetite

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7 Science-Backed Ways to Curb Your Appetite
7 Science-Backed Ways to Curb Your Appetite

Why Asthma Is Worse for Women

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Why Asthma Is Worse for Women
Why Asthma Is Worse for Women

The Race to Develop a CTE Test for Football Players

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The Race to Develop a CTE Test for Football Players
The Race to Develop a CTE Test for Football Players

Why This Personalized Cancer Vaccine Could Be a Game-Changer

Health
Why This Personalized Cancer Vaccine Could Be a Game-Changer
Why This Personalized Cancer Vaccine Could Be a Game-Changer
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