More and more countries are legalizing voluntary assisted dying. This lets a doctor, or sometimes a nurse practitioner, give life-ending medication to an eligible person who requests it. As of 2023, ...

Obesity is a common risk factor for various long-term conditions (LTCs), according to a February study published in Nature Communications.

I am a 64-year-old female who is in moderate health. After a monthslong bout of diarrhea, blood work, and a colonoscopy, I’ve been diagnosed with microscopic colitis. After a round of budesonide, my ...

Sometimes, people with lupus also have other conditions or diseases. These “overlap” conditions may include Raynaud’s syndrome, Sjögren’s syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, and others. If you think you ...

These ailments are often passed down from generations. A lot of times when people talk about family history, they refer to stories of long life, certain traits and traditions that have been in the ...

The disease leads to the progressive growth of fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys, often resulting in kidney failure and other ...

Once an era arrives where cancer can be treated through immunity, cancer will no longer be a terrifying disease but an ...

Gender norms and lack of health care access and knowledge could be putting men at a disadvantage. It is commonly known that women live longer than men. American women’s life expectancy is 80.2 years ...

We love the vibrant colors of maple trees in the fall. These deciduous beauties bring not only great color but also a recognizable leaf shape and (our favorite) whirlybird seeds that helicopter their ...