You notice an orange discharge on your 5‑day‑old's umbilical stump and your heart skips a beat. That sticky, crusty color ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common inherited metabolic disease in Europe. More than 8,000 people in Germany are affected ...

Larry Bordeaux, 65, has been on blood thinners since 2010, after he started developing deadly clots following an operation. He credits the drugs with saving his life. If he stops taking them for ...

Most people don’t spare a thought for their blood type unless they’re in need of a transfusion — but could yours hold secrets to your health? There are four main blood types: A, B, AB and O.

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Blood in your nose that occurs without a nosebleed usually happens due to minor irritation, such as picking or blowing your nose. Most symptoms of blood in your nose can be addressed with minor ...

Global rates of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in childhood and adolescence have nearly doubled since 2000, putting more kids at risk for poor health later in life. “In 2000, about 3.4% of boys ...

Dupilumab reduced mucus plugging and volume in patients with moderate-to-severe type 2 asthma within 4 weeks of starting treatment, improving both global and distal lung function. These improvements ...

Ever wondered why the color of your snot is different when you’re sick? You’re probably not the first person to ask this question. There are actually many reasons why your snot’s changes colour when ...

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Since the dawn of civilization, leeches have been firmly attached to medicine. Therapeutic bloodsuckers are seen in murals decorating the tombs of 18 th dynasty Egyptian pharaohs. They got their ...