U.S. approval of the Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm is already mired in controversy. Now a new study finds that most Alzheimer’s patients could not have taken part in clinical trials that led to the green light. In June,...

While in the United States preteens and teens aged 12 to 15 have been eligible for COVID-19 vaccines since the spring, the vaccines are only now becoming available for that age group in the United Kingdom. According...

Seeing eye to eye — literally — makes conversations more appealing, a new study finds. “Eye contact is really immersive and powerful,” said researcher Sophie Wohltjen, a graduate student in psychological and brain sciences at Dartmouth College....

Your favorite tabby cat may seem to have little similarity to her relatives in the wild, but all share a key gene that gives them their distinctive look. Why cats’ coats are decorated with stripes, spots and...

A hysterectomy isn’t necessarily needed to treat a common women’s health problem, researchers report. Adenomyosis is abnormal tissue growth in the wall of the uterus, which causes cramps and heavy menstrual bleeding. The condition affects as many...

COVID-19 is surging in U.S. states with low vaccination rates, and these places may also be seeing a higher-than-usual number of stillbirths linked to the virus. While the number of stillbirths is still very low nationally, doctors...

COVID-19 vaccine booster shots might not be needed for most people, according to a large international review. The review — conducted by a team that included scientists from the World Health Organization and the U.S. Food and...

With the expansion of Medicaid under Obamacare, fewer Americans are uninsured and more are getting their blood pressure and blood sugar under control, a new study finds. The gains are especially strong among Black and Hispanic patients,...

When Nancy Cappello was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer in 2003, she was stunned. How could this have happened? She went for her annual screening mammogram every year and was always told that all was fine. It...

MONDAY, Sept. 13, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Most people Pamela Anderson Bowen meets wonder about her accent. Sometimes they try to guess the origin. Maybe Russia? What about Sweden? “I’m from here,” the North Carolina...