Capsaicin in spicy foods can slightly increase calorie burning and may support digestion. However, some purported benefits of spicy foods are unproven.

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Catherine O’Hara’s death from a pulmonary embolism has drawn attention to this serious condition in which a blood clot lodges in the lungs. Dr. Leana Wen explains.

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A practical, clinician-focused guide to interpreting high-risk PHQ-9 results, assessing suicide risk, and responding with ...

A diagnosis of Kaposi sarcoma is a significant life event, but it is a manageable condition. Because KS is so closely linked ...

The Alzheimer’s ‘clock’ could make it easier to treat the disease early, before memory problems appear. A simple blood test might one day serve as a molecular ‘clock’ that predicts not only whether ...

The number of people visiting the doctor for flu symptoms has reached a record high. Experts say 8.2% of outpatient visits are for flu-like symptoms. That's the highest level recorded since the late ...

A 91-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with weight loss, dyspnea, and eosinophilia. An anteroposterior chest radiograph obtained 2 months earlier showed bibasilar patchy opacities. A ...

Qin Rao, MD, is a board-certified physician based in New York City. He currently works as a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Manhattan Gastroenterology. Reheated rice syndrome usually resolves ...

Chemotherapy is one of the most common weapons in the cancer-treatment arsenal, but its side effects are well known. Hair ...

Learn why the herbal supplement valerian may not be as safe as you think, and what to watch for if you try it.