Researchers say that as people age, they need to drink more water to compensate for changes in their body temperature regulation. They say dehydration can cause a number of ailments, including muscle...

What is the difference between a doctor of medicine (an M.D.) and a doctor of osteopathic medicine (a D.O.)? It’s a question many Americans may be asking after learning that Dr. Sean Conley, who...

TUESDAY, Oct. 6, 2020 — Leaking bacteria from the intestine triggers “creeping fat” that often occurs in people with Crohn’s disease, according to a new study. Creeping fat is abdominal...

Seasonal Affective Disorder, more casually known as the winter blues, is when people tend to feel depressed or experience an overall low-mood between the months of September and April. It can affect anyone...

Given the size of Pittsburgh-based UPMC, it had become increasingly challenging to effectively communicate consistent education messages, particularly around the topic of childbirth, to all patients across...

It’s difficult to drift off when you’re feeling anxious or upset about something, and when you do your quality of sleep probably won’t be great. Dr Ramlakhan explained: “Anxiety...

A large team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions across Japan has identified multiple loci associated with ancestry-specific risk factors for coronary artery disease. In their paper...

COVID-19 is an infectious disease that has killed more than one million people across the world. If you develop any of the key coronavirus symptoms, you should get tested for the infection straight away. The...

Following a fatal car crash, a registered organ donor could save the lives of many patients awaiting heart, kidney, liver, lung or pancreas transplantation. Once doctors successfully remove vital organs,...

The CDC recommends you limit your interaction with others if you are pregnant, and that others living with you under the same roof may consider doing it as well. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...