Learn about sepsis, a life-threatening condition triggered by infections, its symptoms, risk factors, and prevention methods.

Today Early in the fall, experts might also see more cases of respiratory syncytial virus, Dr. Geeta Sood, assistant professor of medicine and epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common infectious problem among older adults both in the community and institutional settings. With the expected increase in this population ...

Indian Council of Medical Research—National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai 600 077, India ...

One in five older adults gets an infection up to six months after heart surgery-with women far more likely to develop one, according to studies led by Michigan Medicine. The two studies examined ...

Chantal Pelletier of Grand Falls, N.B. is sharing what her life is like wearing a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), a portable form of life support.

Using a chart of blood sugar levels by age can help you track glucose. Blood sugar (glucose) targets for older people with diabetes tend to be different than for younger people. Estimating the normal ...

Immunotherapy works by boosting the body’s natural immune system to identify and destroy cancer cells. Unlike traditional chemotherapy, which indiscriminately targets all fast-growing cells, ...

Not all chest pain indicates a heart attack. Learn to distinguish between life-threatening cardiac emergencies and less ...

It's available in a prefilled pen to inject the liquid dosage under the skin. In addition to managing blood sugar, Ozempic reduces the risk of a stroke and heart attack in adults 18 and older with ...