Ovarian cysts just got a simpler follow up rule
Ovarian cysts are turning up more often in postmenopausal women, largely because more people are undergoing imaging for unrelated reasons and cysts get spotted along the way. That discovery almost always triggers the same anxious question, whether the finding signals cancer. Updated clinical guidance from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists aims to answer […]
Hydrocephalus treatment may be entering a new era
Hydrocephalus, sometimes described as water on the brain, occurs when cerebrospinal fluid builds up faster than the body can clear it, causing the brain’s fluid filled chambers to expand. That fluid normally cushions the brain and carries away waste, but when its production or drainage falls out of balance, the resulting pressure can cause serious […]
Skin infections explained, from cellulitis to scabies
Skin infections develop when bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites break through the skin’s surface and take hold, often triggering pain, swelling and visible changes in color. They differ from ordinary rashes, which involve irritation or swelling without necessarily involving an infectious cause, though a rash can sometimes signal one. Broadly, skin infections fall into four […]
Food safety surveillance just lost a critical layer of protection
Roughly 48 million Americans get sick from foodborne illness every year, with about 128,000 hospitalized and 3,000 killed, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For decades, a federal surveillance system called FoodNet has served as one of the country’s most reliable early warning tools for catching outbreaks before they spread. That system […]
Cancer’s path from one cell to a life changing diagnosis
The human body runs on trillions of tiny building blocks called cells, each one following a precise set of instructions to keep everything functioning. Occasionally, one of those instructions gets garbled, something like a typo slipping into an otherwise clean message. That error is what doctors call a mutation, and in rare cases, it sets […]
Alcohol drains more than energy, it drains your glow
People spend a lot of money chasing perfect skin through creams and serums, often overlooking one of the biggest factors working against them, what actually goes into the body in the first place. Diet, sleep and skincare all shape how skin looks over time, and alcohol sits near the top of the list of habits […]
Mastectomy recovery includes loving yourself again
Breast cancer takes a toll that goes beyond treatment itself. For many women, some of the hardest parts to process are the physical changes it leaves behind, particularly hair loss and the alteration or loss of their breasts. What a mastectomy takes and what it doesn’t Breasts carry a strange weight in American culture, often […]
Stroke risk triples for Black women in their fifties
Stroke does not wait for old age the way many people assume, and for Black women, the timeline runs even earlier. Conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol, along with pregnancy complications and chronic stress, all show up more frequently in Black communities, and together they demand a level of vigilance that goes […]
Cirrhosis often hides until it is too late to reverse
Cirrhosis develops quietly, often for years, before it announces itself. By the time symptoms appear, the liver has usually already sustained damage that cannot be undone. How cirrhosis changes the liver The liver is the largest internal organ in the body and handles hundreds of functions daily. Cirrhosis marks the late stage of chronic liver […]
Hypertension is rising fast, and most cases go untreated
Hypertension has become one of the most widespread and least controlled health conditions on the planet, affecting an estimated 1.4 billion adults between the ages of 30 and 79 as of 2024, according to the World Health Organization. A condition that hides in plain sight That figure represents 33% of adults in that age range […]