Testosterone therapy is booming in the U.S., but it might bring higher risks for people undergoing knee replacement surgery, a new study says.

Patients who took testosterone within a year of their surgery had a higher risk of infection, blood clots, kidney damage, pneumonia and knee instability after the procedure, researchers reported thi... Full Page

Dentists might be able to help detect diabetes among their patients with a simple chairside test, a new study says.

A finger-prick blood test taken during dental exams found that more than 1 of 3 dental patients had elevated blood sugar levels consistent with either diabetes or prediabetes, researchers will report in the April issue of the... Full Page

Ultra-processed foods can have an impact on a young child’s emotional and behavioral development, a new study says.

Kids who eat more ultra-processed foods have a higher risk of problems like anxiety, fearfulness, aggression or hyperactivity, researchers reported March 3 in JAMA Network Open.

In fact, for every 10% inc... Full Page

For many, cannabis is a go-to for stress relief, but a large Canadian study suggests that for many, that fix may be closely tied to a worsening mental health crisis.

Researchers have found that as cannabis use becomes more common and weed more potent, the link between the drug and serious mood disorders is intensifying.

The study &md... Full Page

Wrist-worn fitness tracking devices might be able to predict whether a person with multiple sclerosis is more likely to have worsening disability, a new study says.

Data from fitness trackers showed not only who was at higher risk of disease progression, but whose brains might be in danger of deterioration, researchers reported March 4 in ... Full Page

Colon cancer is now the deadliest cancer for adults under 50, yet it remains one of the most preventable since polyps detected and removed during screening can’t turn into cancer later.

But a new nationwide survey commissioned by the Colorectal Cancer Alliance reveals a troubling reason why colon cancer death rates are on the rise: M... Full Page