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.

There's a Critical Window in Your 50s for Preserving Body Strength

Health
There's a Critical Window in Your 50s for Preserving Body Strength
There's a Critical Window in Your 50s for Preserving Body Strength

A New Narcolepsy Drug Could Change How We Understand Sleep

Health
A New Narcolepsy Drug Could Change How We Understand Sleep
A New Narcolepsy Drug Could Change How We Understand Sleep

The Surprising Risks of Quitting Ozempic

Health
The Surprising Risks of Quitting Ozempic
The Surprising Risks of Quitting Ozempic

Can You Inject Your Way to Better Health? Inside the Peptide Craze

Health
Can You Inject Your Way to Better Health? Inside the Peptide Craze
Can You Inject Your Way to Better Health? Inside the Peptide Craze

Experimental Vaccine Prevents the Return and Spread of Melanoma

Health
Experimental Vaccine Prevents the Return and Spread of Melanoma
Experimental Vaccine Prevents the Return and Spread of Melanoma

Could Cannabis Be Fueling the Rise in Strokes in Young Adults?

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Could Cannabis Be Fueling the Rise in Strokes in Young Adults?
Could Cannabis Be Fueling the Rise in Strokes in Young Adults?

What Alzheimer’s Blood Tests Can’t Tell You About Your Dementia Risk

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What Alzheimer’s Blood Tests Can’t Tell You About Your Dementia Risk
What Alzheimer’s Blood Tests Can’t Tell You About Your Dementia Risk

The Breakthrough Drugs Transforming Hemophilia Care

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The Breakthrough Drugs Transforming Hemophilia Care
The Breakthrough Drugs Transforming Hemophilia Care

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

Health
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?

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

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

Health
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

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