While every worker would prefer a fun, mentally stimulating job, new research reveals an added bonus: Such work could help prevent dementia in old age. On-the-job intellectual stimulation appears to lower levels of certain proteins that block...

Survivors of severe or long COVID-19 could have greater antibody protection against future infection than those whose illness was shorter or milder, new research suggests. For the study, a Rutgers University team followed 548 health care workers...

Leaky sewer pipes are to blame for large amounts of human medicines getting into rivers, lakes and other bodies of water, a new study reveals. Researchers found that tens of thousands of doses of drugs get into...

Regular skin checks to look for signs of melanoma could save your life. Self-exams for the deadliest type of skin cancer should be done at least once a month in a well-lit room in front of a...

Eating foods high in five key nutrients can help you have soft, glowing, healthy skin, an expert says. Omega-3s: While they’re typically associated with brain and heart health and lower blood pressure, they also “can reduce inflammation...

As coronavirus cases spike in the United States due to the highly contagious Delta variant, a new poll finds Americans’ anxiety about COVID-19 at its highest since January. “I wouldn’t have said this a couple of years...

FRIDAY, Aug. 20, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — As Mark Davis slowly woke up, he shuddered over the terrible dream he’d just experienced. In it, he had no feeling in his right side and each breathe...

The Moderna coronavirus vaccine may be linked to a higher risk of a heart condition called myocarditis in younger adults than believed, emerging reports show. Federal health officials are investigating the new data, according to two people...

Here are some of HealthDay’s top stories for Friday, Aug. 20: Risk of heart condition in young who got Moderna vaccine may be higher than thought. Preliminary data from Canada suggests that younger people who get the...

More than $5.8 billion in student loan debt will be erased for over 300,000 Americans who have severe disabilities and low incomes, the Biden administration said Thursday. “We’ve heard loud and clear from borrowers with disabilities and...