https://medicalxpress.com/common-illnesses-prevention-news/ en-us Latest health news and information about Common Illnesses & Prevention Osteoporosis is a silent disease where bone loss develops gradually before fractures occur. Current clinical screening recommendations mainly focus on older women and selected high-risk groups, leaving some men, younger adults, and individuals with normal body weight completely outside routine screening pathways. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-ai-repurposes-routine-chest-rays.html Sat, 30 May 2026 17:00:02 EDT news699274705 Chikungunya virus, which is transmitted to people by infected Aedes mosquitoes and characterized by high fever and intense joint swelling and pain, has made a resurgence in many countries around the world in recent years. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-chikungunya-virus-infections-chronic.html Sat, 30 May 2026 16:00:02 EDT news699190591 New results from the Phase III SUNRISE clinical trial show that tezepelumab significantly reduced the need for long-term oral corticosteroid use in adults with severe oral corticosteroid-dependent asthma while maintaining asthma control and improving key clinical outcomes. The findings were published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-tezepelumab-severe-asthma-patients-oral.html Sat, 30 May 2026 14:00:01 EDT news699274281 Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots respond to everyday health-related questions from general users with nearly 76% accuracy, which raises concerns about their trustworthiness in real-world client-facing applications, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-doctor-gpt-ai-responses-health.html Sat, 30 May 2026 11:00:04 EDT news699191570 People with celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis have a slightly increased risk of cardiovascular disease, certain types of blood cancer, and premature death. This is shown by a large U.S. registry study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet. The results are published in the journal The Lancet Regional Health—Americas. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-celiac-disease-heart-early-death.html Fri, 29 May 2026 14:00:03 EDT news699279721 Moving more and sitting less could lower the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-movement-pregnancy-linked-complications.html Fri, 29 May 2026 12:20:03 EDT news699274223 A new study by researchers at the University of Sydney has shown that taking cannabidiol (CBD) can significantly reduce chronic neuropathic pain in those suffering from it. The findings of the randomized placebo-controlled trial, published in eClinicalMedicine, demonstrated that taking CBD over a six-week period reduced pain by approximately 14%, compared to 6.5% from the placebo. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-cannabidiol-significantly-chronic-pain-nerve.html Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:02 EDT news699268613 A University of California, Riverside-led study has found that heavily used high-puff electronic cigarettes may contain higher levels of harmful chemicals than fresh e-cigarettes, raising concerns about potential health risks for users. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-high-puff-cigarettes-toxic.html Fri, 29 May 2026 10:00:04 EDT news699267181 For the first time, researchers found blood biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease that correlated with minor cognitive differences in midlife adults who did not have dementia. The study, led by UC San Francisco, also found that the biomarkers, which measure tau and amyloid plaque, were associated with a greater chance of cognitive decline in these participants. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-blood-biomarkers-reveal-subtle-midlife.html Thu, 28 May 2026 18:30:05 EDT news699205741 A dangerous sedative called medetomidine has been quietly spreading through New York's illicit drug supply. A new analysis shows how, over several years of careful tracking and coordination, public health agencies in New York State executed a data-driven response to alert the public, make health practitioners aware of the emergent substance, distribute test strips and ultimately save lives. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-dangerous-drug-adulterant-health-response.html Thu, 28 May 2026 13:42:24 EDT news699194463 Researchers at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) and the University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH) have made a significant breakthrough in the treatment of severe heart failure: For the first time, a clinical trial has demonstrated that laboratory-grown heart muscle tissue can improve the pumping function of damaged hearts. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-lab-grown-heart-patch-boosts.html Thu, 28 May 2026 12:40:05 EDT news699187501 According to researchers at Semmelweis University, not only inflammation, but also sleep disorders, depression, obesity, and smoking may sustain persistent rheumatic symptoms. In their publications in the journals Nature Reviews Rheumatology and The Lancet Rheumatology, they also proposed a model that can help identify and treat the true causes of symptoms in time. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-depression-consequence-rheumatoid-arthritis.html Thu, 28 May 2026 10:40:06 EDT news699180361 A new study led by Prof. Michael Klutstein at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Prof. Asaf Wilensky at the Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center and spearheaded by the students Dr. Paz Kles and Stephen Ameho has uncovered a striking biological link between chronic oral inflammation and female fertility, suggesting that conditions in the mouth may have far-reaching effects on reproductive health. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-oral-inflammation-ovaries-fertility-decline.html Thu, 28 May 2026 10:20:01 EDT news699179549 With less time and more work, chronic fatigue has become a moniker of modern society. However, this not only reduces the quality of life but also constitutes a social issue that affects work efficiency and leads to accidents. On the surface, the cause of fatigue is often attributed to not getting enough rest, but there may be another underlying issue—the lack of proper nutrition. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-chronic-fatigue-plate-blood-marker.html Thu, 28 May 2026 10:00:04 EDT news699179505