Category: 5. Health

The bird flu that is driving up the cost of eggs is also infecting cats, so cat lovers should take steps to protect them.

The current strain of bird…

President Trump’s new hospital price transparency executive order directs federal agencies to enforce regulations that the president put into effect in his first…

In this bonus episode of The Deep End, listen to an interview with Jon Nelson. He’ll share how he’s doing these days, now that his depression is gone. You’ll hear about the work still ahead of him, which may be lifelong. And…

The immune system is crucial to our health. It must sense pathogens and respond to these threats effectively. But the immune system also has to be carefully controlled. If it starts to attack healthy tissues,…

Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood contributes to a rare form of heart failure known as peripartum cardiomyopathy, a potentially deadly disease that disproportionately affects Black mothers.

That’s the key finding of my recent study,…

Longevity…

Annually on the third Friday of March, after years of grueling exams and countless hours of studying, medical students in their final year of medical school find out what U.S. physician-residency programs they matched with. Amidst this…

Obesity rates have been steadily rising around the world for many years. Obesity has been linked to a variety of health problems including metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular…