High blood pressure is often dismissed as part of menopausal symptoms in older women, experts say. And that could raise a woman’s risk for heart trouble, European experts warn. That warning, along with recommendations on how doctors...

The relationship between humans and man’s best friend is an enduring one. New research suggests that not only did dog domestication likely happen sometime before 23,000 years ago, but the first people to enter the Americas more...

New research reveals why Black Americans might be more vulnerable to colon cancer than white people are. The researchers examined age-related “epigenetic” changes in colon tissue. These changes affect how genes work. The investigators found that in...

Could something as simple as taking a low-dose aspirin once a day guard against pregnancy loss among women who have already suffered miscarriages? New research suggests that’s the case, though exactly how low-dose aspirin helps stave off...

TUESDAY, Jan. 26, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — People who reverse their prediabetes may lower the risk of heart attack, stroke and death, a new study suggests. With prediabetes, a person has blood sugar levels that...

In findings that may ring true to parents, a new government survey shows that a paltry 2% of U.S. high school students are eating enough vegetables. The study is the latest look at teenagers’ eating habits by...

President Joe Biden upped the country’s daily coronavirus vaccination goal to 1.5 million on Monday, even as more infectious variants surfaced across America. “I think with the grace of God . . . we’ll be able to...

Brazilian Coronavirus Variant Found in Minnesota The first known U.S. case of a more infectious Brazilian variant of the coronavirus has been confirmed in a person in Minnesota who recently traveled to Brazil, state health officials said...

Middle-aged folks’ risk of dying from a COVID-19 infection is higher than they might think, a new study reports. The risk of death from COVID increases with age, but researchers have found that the upward curve grows...

While researchers continue to try to find the key that unlocks the cause of Parkinson’s disease, new research suggests that what a person eats could make a difference. Researchers in Canada found a strong correlation between eating...