AT THE VERY moment there’s a dramatic rise in cancer rates in young people, there’s also a dramatic rise in ads, social media and conversations about new blood tests and scans that claim to catch ...

Ovarian cancer affects the ovaries and can spread throughout the body. Doctors use MRI scans to monitor the condition and make treatment decisions. Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cause of ...

MRIs are an effective diagnostic tool for pituitary tumors. Although MRI scans can miss very small tumors, newer machines are better equipped to detect them. Most pituitary tumors are noncancerous, or ...

An MRI is an imaging test that creates detailed images of organs. It can help doctors detect conditions that affect the gallbladder, such as gallstones and gallbladder cancer. An MRI is usually a safe ...

Liz covers cardiovascular and metabolic disease, asking why we’re not doing better or even losing ground against the world’s leading killer. Send tips on Signal at LizC.22. Hearts need oxygen. Heart ...

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease caused by repeated head injuries often affecting athletes, can only be diagnosed currently through brain tissue analysis post-mortem ...

Millions of people are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease each year, comprising 60% to 70% of dementia cases worldwide. While ...

CURRENTLY, ROUTINE CANCER screenings only cover a small slice of cancers. For men in the US, there are guideline-backed screening tests for just two cancers: colorectal and lung cancer (lung ...