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Chances are you or someone you know has high cholesterol, but since it usually doesn't have symptoms it's not something most people think about, but should. If left untreated, the common condition can…

Though the “tripledemic” – COVID-19, RSV and influenza – remains a problem in many places, experts say the flu is beginning to hit the country hard.Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist at Vanderbilt University Medical…

If you have cancer, it means some of your body’s cells are growing or have grown uncontrollably and these could also spread to other parts of the body. Cancer can present itself in mild symptoms too, which could be mistaken or dismissed…

Summary: A new study reveals it is not only possible to determine Alzheimer’s risks before symptoms appear, but it is also possible to determine who will deteriorate within the next few years.Source: Lund UniversityA large study led by…

Dr. Sue MitraSupport local journalism. A digital subscription is incredibly affordable and makes you the most informed person around. Click here and subscribe today.Pancreatic cancer is a lethal disease rarely detected at an early…

Motivated by the health benefits of a plant-based diet, Carly Minsky, then in her mid-20s, saw cutting out meat and fish as a natural and desirable step.At first, she ‘felt great’, she says, as she committed enthusiastically to her new…

Summary: Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a severe mood disorder that affects one in twenty women. PMDD can have a debilitating impact on the lives of sufferers. Researchers investigate PMDD and evaluate treatment options for…

“This disrupts normal fat breakdown in the gut and is called pancreatic enzyme insufficiency (PEI).“PEI causes pale, fatty, greasy, often foul-smelling stools, which don’t easily flush away in the toilet.“Stools may be light green, pale…

Cravings for carbohydrates, which tend to reflect signals from the body that it is low in energy, may lead to weight gain in hypothyroidism.The authors noted: “Thyroid dysfunction can have clinically significant consequences on appetite…

Doctors have told health services to prepare for a new era of cancer screening after a study found a simple blood test could spot multiple cancer types in patients before they develop clear symptoms.The Pathfinder study offered the blood…