Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has steadily increased around the world during the past three decades, a new AI-powered study reports. The autoimmune disease affected 17.9 million people worldwide in 2021, a 13% increase from 1990, researchers reported today...

Kidney damage is common during a severe case of COVID-19, but vaccination appears to protect people against this life-threatening side effect, a new study says.  Unvaccinated COVID patients with kidney damage severe enough to require dialysis are...

A new breakthrough can help people with schizophrenia keep up with their psychiatric meds, researchers said. A pill taken just once a week, gradually releasing medicine from within the stomach, can greatly simplify the drug schedule faced...

People with ADHD might be prescribed their meds remotely without increasing their risk of addiction, a new study says. Experts have worried that prescribing stimulants like Adderall through telehealth visits might increase substance abuse among people with...

Kids with multiple sclerosis (MS) age at an accelerated rate as the disease causes advanced wear and tear on their bodies, a new study says. This accelerated aging extends into their teenage years, increasing their odds that...

The turning point in America’s drug overdose (OD) crisis came in August 2023, a new study says. That’s the month when the national drug OD death rate began to decline, researchers reported June 12 in JAMA Network...

Struggling to get a good night’s sleep? A new study suggests that a natural solution might be found right in your fridge: fruits and veggies. Researchers from the University of Chicago and Columbia University found that eating...

Think you need to spend hours lifting weights to build muscle or get stronger?  Researchers at Florida Atlantic University say just a few smart, focused sets may be all it takes this summer to see real gains....

Largest percentage of emergency department tooth disorder visits accounted for by adults ages 25 to 34 years, White non-Hispanics

Alcohol-related liver disease deaths are increasing — and they’re rising faster in some groups, including women, young adults and Indigenous people, new research shows. Between 2018 and 2022, deaths from alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) rose nearly 9%...