A knee patient said swearing through painful rehab helped. When a therapist swore, one patient's rapport rose and another's dipped.

A study of 701 older adults found cobalt from joint replacements in brain tissue but no link to cognitive decline. What patients should know.

Minnesota teen cannabis use keeps falling after 2023 legalization, but some groups report triple the rate. What parents should watch.

CDC recalibrated its COVID wastewater scale in August, so readings once called high may now show as moderate. How to read your local data.

Imagine you are standing near the railing of a seventh-floor balcony with your infant in your arms when a sudden thought crosses your mind: You could drop your baby over the edge. How does that make you feel? What are you likely to do?

New analyses to be presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy, Sept. 28–Oct. 2, show that orforglipron, a daily oral medication for weight loss and type 2 diabetes, was associated with similar weight loss among women of different ages and at different life stages: before, during and after menopause.

Neurodivergent people, particularly those with autism or ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder), may be more likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) at younger ages. An analysis of patient data found a particularly high prevalence of neurodiversity among people diagnosed with T2D before age 20.

The risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) or heart failure (HF), or dying, following a type 2 diabetes (T2D) diagnosis increases substantially over time, according to new research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy, Sept. 28–Oct. 2.

Eating a diet low in ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and exercising can cut the risk of type 2 diabetes, even in people with a strong genetic predisposition to the condition, new research suggests. The findings are being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy, Sept. 28–Oct. 2.

A test that compares the levels of two molecules in the blood can accurately distinguish between bacterial and viral infections in newborn babies with fever, according to a small study presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress.