UW expert explains what a prostate cancer diagnosis like Biden’s means
Prostate cancer experts say that former President Joe Biden’s diagnosis is serious. Announced on Sunday by his office, the cancer has spread to his bones.
Daily pill may work as well as Ozempic for weight loss
Patients on the new pill also lost weight — up to 16 pounds without reaching a plateau at the study’s end. Side effects were the...
Drug reduces mysterious particle involved in heart attack risk
The Eli Lilly drug caused a major drop in the blood levels of Lp(a), but further research is needed to show that it will prevent...
Cancer remission like Princess Kate's does not always mean the illness is cured
The problem is that a complete remission does not mean the cancer is gone. Even when a cancer is “cured” — defined as no evidence...
A rift in Trump world over how to make America healthier
Is it even possible to change lifestyles and the food environment enough to solve America’s obesity problem? And, if not, do we want to solve...
Pancreatic cancer surge in U.S. may be less worrisome than it first seemed
A rise in the disease in younger people was not followed by an increase in deaths, a study found, and might be a sign of...
An obesity drug prevents COVID deaths, study suggests
People taking Wegovy were not protected from infection. But in a large trial, their death rates were markedly lower, for reasons that are not clear.