Whole grains can help older adults maintain a thinner waist, lower blood pressure and lower blood sugar, new research suggests. Just three servings a day may do the trick, the authors said. One serving is a slice...

TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — One thing is clear about the serious problem of diabetes among Black people in the United States: It’s not just one thing causing the problem. “It’s really at...

COVID-19 vaccine makers such as Pfizer should focus on getting shots to poor countries instead of trying to persuade wealthy nations to give their citizens booster shots, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said at a press briefing...

Women who use electronic cigarettes during pregnancy may be at heightened risk of having an underweight or preterm baby, a new study suggests. The study of more than 79,000 U.S. mothers found that when women regularly used...

Lawsuits claiming that the widely used bug killer chlorpyrifos caused brain damage in children were filed Monday in California. Past research has shown that the pesticide harms the brains of fetuses and children, the Associated Press reported....

Pfizer made its case for quick U.S. approval of a third booster shot of its coronavirus vaccine during a meeting with the country’s top scientists and federal regulators on Monday. The online meeting, convened by the U.S....

Here’s some of HealthDay’s top stories for Tuesday, July 13: Could raw dog food bring ‘superbug’ dangers? High-end raw food dog diets are all the rage, but new European research finds the presence of ‘superbug’ germs in...

People who feed their dogs raw pet food may find more on the menu than they bargained for, with a new study finding it may be a source of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that could ultimately threaten humans. The...

(Healthday News) — Medicare launched a formal process on Monday that will determine whether the agency will cover Aduhelm, the newly approved Alzheimer’s drug whose high price tag and unproven benefits have prompted widespread controversy. Medicare’s announcement...

You’ll get more than a day’s worth of added sugars when you pour a soda fountain drink at most U.S. restaurant chains, a new report finds. Even small-sized drinks exceed recommended guidelines, said researchers at the Center...