CPAP therapy for sleep apnea may do more than help people sleep better. A new study finds use of the therapy is also associated with increased physical activity in people with heart disease. The international study included...

A heart attack and a panic attack share many similar symptoms, so it’s crucial to determine which one it is, experts say. Chest pain, racing heart, shortness of breath and sweating can occur with both, but only...

White matter damage in the brains of adults with frontotemporal dementia is even greater than that seen in Alzheimer’s disease patients, a new study shows. Frontotemporal dementia often affects people younger than 65, mainly causing personality and...

There’s no evidence that the new coronavirus can spread through food or food packaging, U.S. health officials say. Of the more than 100 million cases of COVID-19 worldwide, there hasn’t been any epidemiological evidence of food or...

When your child enters college, the last thing you may be worried about is an eating disorder, but one expert says there are warning signs that parents shouldn’t miss. “Parents and family members are often the first...

If you’ve ever had a “lucid dream” — one in which you’re aware you’re dreaming — new research just might jolt you awake. Not only is it possible during these vivid dreams to perceive questions, but to...

Diabetes is a big risk factor for a severe bout of COVID-19, and a new European study bears that out: It finds that 1 in every 5 hospitalized COVID-19 patients with diabetes die within 28 days of...

Children have largely been spared severe COVID-19 infection, and new research hints at why. In the study, children’s immune systems attacked the new coronavirus faster and more aggressively than adults’ immune systems did, the findings showed. The...

You finally managed to score an appointment to be vaccinated against the new coronavirus and you’re a little nervous about side effects, so taking a painkiller right before you get your shot seems like a smart idea....

As if suffering from a mental illness as a child isn’t tough enough, new research suggests it could predict higher odds for physical ills in later life. There was one silver lining to the findings, however. Knowing...