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Does eating ham, bacon and beef really increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes?
According to many reports, eating two slices of ham a day can increase your risk of developing type…
PTI
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Keeping Your Blood Flowing: Foods That Support Healthy blood Circulation
Our bodies are like busy cities with intricate networks of roads and highways. In a similar way, ou…
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The FDA just approved the first gene editing therapy for sickle cell anemia, but it'll cost $2.2 million per person
The FDA approved the first ever gene therapies offering a "functional cure" for sickle cell anemia,…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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George Kittle, top NFL tight end, leans on stem cell treatments from Panama to prevent and recover from injuries
Stem cell therapy for treatment of sports injuries is not FDA approved in the US, but a growing bod…
Meredith Cash
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My baby needed 6 blood transfusions while in the womb. The postpartum depression didn't hit me until I knew he was OK months later.
Rh incompatibility in pregnancy led to Courtney Yeager's postpartum depression: Her son needed 6 bl…
Kelly Burch
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People are mad that the first study to use blood to test how absorbent period products are was only published last month
Water or saline was used previously, sparking anger online about our poor understanding of the repr…
Kim Schewitz
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A 19-year-old thought the tiny red spots on her body were a harmless rash. She had a blood disorder that can cause deadly brain bleeds.
When Juliana Pascarella got to hospital, doctors said she was "lucky" that she wasn't bleeding inte…
Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Scientists grew blood in a lab and transplanted it into people for the first time
Lab-grown blood could increase the options available for people with rare blood types and disorders…
Andrea Michelson
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Lack of coordination between blood banks and hospitals cost us 6 lakh litres of blood
Around 50% of the wasted units were of plasma, which can be used up to a year, much l…
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Tech execs are buying $150,000 red-light therapy beds and $70,000 hyperbaric chambers for their wellness quests
Amid Silicon Valley's longevity obsession, some tech execs are spending huge sums on high-tech well…
Lakshmi Varanasi
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8 causes of black blood or discharge, from implantation bleeding to cancer
Black blood or discharge can suggest implantation bleeding, but it can have other explanations, too…
Devon Firestone,Minal Mehta
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14 causes of blood in your semen, from STIs to cancer treatment, and when to call a doctor
Blood in your semen might seem alarming, but it's not always serious. Here are 14 possible causes, …
Adam Barnes,S. Adam Ramin
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5 tell-tale physical signs of anemia, according to an expert, from paleness to weird cravings
Anemia, the most common blood disorder characterized by a lack of healthy red blood cells, may caus…
Gabby Landsverk
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5 tell-tale signs of diabetes, according to an expert, from skin changes to slow healing
Many people are unaware they have diabetes, according to an expert, but a few physical cues can hel…
Gabby Landsverk
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Donating blood regularly is safe and an important public service here's how often you can donate
You can donate blood 6 times a year without endangering your health. If you're pregnant, have anemi…
Carla Delgado,Jason McKnight
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5 benefits of plums, from relieving constipation to regulating blood sugar
Plums are antioxidant powerhouses that protect your cells from damage and can provide you with esse…
Madeline Kennedy,Samantha Cas…
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The human body replaces millions of cells every day. Here's how much skin, blood, and saliva it can produce in a lifetime.
Let's start with our largest organ: skin. It reproduces about 30,000 to 40,000 cells every minute. …
David Anderson,Bob Hunt
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Everything you need to know about donating blood before you do it
From how to discover if you're an eligible donor to what happens before and after you donate, here'…
Janaki Jitchotvisut
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You can literally freeze off fat cells. Here's how CoolSculpting works.
CoolSculpting freezes off stubborn fat through a procedure called cryolipolysis. Each treatment cos…
Carla Delgado,Sharleen St. Su…
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Why younger women have a higher risk of blood clots, whether or not they're vaccinated
J&J's COVID-19 vaccine is linked to rare, serious blood clots. All occurred in women under 48, who …