CONDITIONS / INFECTIONS

It's true. As painful -- and expensive -- as this dental procedure is, it can seriously improve your long-term heart and metabolic health. >

New findings on how forms of hormonal birth control affect breast cancer risk have created a lot of buzz. Here's what was really discovered. >

A common virus that is present and usually asleep in the cells of 95% of Americans appears to be a likely cause of lupus. Why are only some affected? >

Fall marks the start of flu, Covid and respiratory syncytial virus season. Despite the mixed messages lately, vaccines are available. >

AI could save researchers millions of dollars and lots of time as they search for drugs to curb diseases marked by antibiotic resistance. >

Becoming reinfected with COVID raises kids' chances of developing long COVID and the serious heart complications that are connected to it. >

Lyme disease, the often debilitating infection carried by deer ticks, started in Connecticut. It has recently shown up in Montana. >

Your body generates a lot of inflammation as it fights a COVID infection. The result? Arteries become prematurely stiff. Take precautions. >

Inflammation from flu and COVID viruses can reactivate dormant breast and other cancer cells, leading to a recurrence. Stay vaccinated. >

HPV infections can lead to cervical cancer. Testing for the virus at home is a good option for women in underserved and rural communities. >