MONDAY, Feb. 28, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — A few months before the pandemic, Chris Mathews was 20 miles into a 32-mile ride with his bicycle club when he lost all strength in his legs and...

If there was something you could do to ward off Alzheimer’s disease, would you do it? If so, a new study has a suggestion: Get moving. Participants who were most physically fit were 33% less likely to...

First-time moms and new mothers of twins may be among those at greatest risk of postpartum depression symptoms, a large new study suggests. Postpartum depression is a common illness. In the United States alone, about one in...

As coronavirus cases across the United States drop, nearly half of the 500 million free COVID tests offered by the federal government have gone unused, according to the White House. It said Americans have placed 68 million...

Men get eating disorders too, but little research done. Males and some minority groups have been drastically underrepresented in clinical trials that research treatment options for the psychiatric illnesses, experts say. Read more Which new moms are...

Settlements totaling $26 billion have been finalized between drugmaker Johnson & Johnson plus three major pharmaceutical distributors and state and local governments, over the companies’ role in America’s opioid crisis. The settlement plan — involving Johnson &...

Newly diagnosed diabetes in many COVID-19 patients may be a temporary type triggered by COVID, according to a new study. Blood sugar levels returned to normal in about half of the newly diagnosed diabetes patients after they...

Who hasn’t had the urge to trace their roots by buying consumer genetic testing kits? But in a new report, researchers warn that you may come across some unexpected, and potentially troubling, information if you discover relatives...

Women with migraine may have a higher risk of preeclampsia and other pregnancy complications, a new study suggests. The researchers looked at more than 30,000 pregnancies in about 19,000 women over a 20-year period. “Roughly 20% of...

Black women who often encountered racism before age 20 have an increased risk of depression, new research shows. Of the 1,600 Black women in Detroit, aged 25 to 35, who took part in the study, nearly two-thirds...