What is the coronavirus illness blamed for multiple deaths in China?
Officials in China are racing to contain a deadly new strain of virus that has infected more than 2,700 people and left at least 81 dead. Chinese officials have blocked all transportation in and out of…
Breast implant illness
"I feel like I'm being poisoned." I will never forget the night I told my parents that I thought my breast implants were the cause of a decade's worth of unexplained medical phenomena. What started…
Five ways to quit smoking
Deciding that you are now ready to quit smoking is only half the battle. Knowing where to start on your path to becoming smoke-free can help you to take the leap. We have put together…
High blood pressure research
In this special feature, we collate some of the most intriguing hypertension studies from 2019. We particularly focus on nutrition, risk factors, and hypertension's relationship with dementia. Today, in the United States, around 1 in…
New Year’s resolutions: How to boost success rates
Do we make New Year's resolutions just to ignore them? Are they merely promises doomed to fail? In this feature, we ask whether, statistically speaking, these resolutions work, and what increases the chances of success.…