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 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

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

The Race to Develop a CTE Test for Football Players

Health
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

Inherited Diseases Aren’t as Inevitable as We Once Thought

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Inherited Diseases Aren’t as Inevitable as We Once Thought
Inherited Diseases Aren’t as Inevitable as We Once Thought

How Losing Just an Hour of Sleep a Night Could Affect Your Weight

Health
How Losing Just an Hour of Sleep a Night Could Affect Your Weight
How Losing Just an Hour of Sleep a Night Could Affect Your Weight

Could Electricity Zap Away Chronic Disease?

Health
Could Electricity Zap Away Chronic Disease?
Could Electricity Zap Away Chronic Disease?

Closing the Loop on Spinal Surgery

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Closing the Loop on Spinal Surgery
Closing the Loop on Spinal Surgery

Bridge to Breakthrough: Preventing HIV infections in Kenya

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Bridge to Breakthrough: Preventing HIV infections in Kenya
Bridge to Breakthrough: Preventing HIV infections in Kenya

The discovery that could end preeclampsia

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The discovery that could end preeclampsia
The discovery that could end preeclampsia

We're getting closer to a breakthrough on hearing loss

Health
We're getting closer to a breakthrough on hearing loss
We're getting closer to a breakthrough on hearing loss

Gardening is linked to a longer life. Here’s how it helps your body.

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Gardening is linked to a longer life. Here’s how it helps your body.
Gardening is linked to a longer life. Here’s how it helps your body.

What is cyclospora? Here’s how the parasite spreads

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What is cyclospora? Here’s how the parasite spreads
What is cyclospora? Here’s how the parasite spreads

How eczema and acne can affect your mental health

Health
How eczema and acne can affect your mental health
How eczema and acne can affect your mental health
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