If you have COPD, new research suggests you might want to pay close attention to getting good sleep. Poor slumber significantly increased the risk of life-threatening flare-ups of breathing problems in people with the incurable, progressive lung...

People who’ve been through a bout of COVID may be more vulnerable to mental health disorders in the months following their infection, a new study warns. Researchers analyzed data on more than 46,000 people in the United...

Is America ready for the new 988 mental health hotline? Beginning July 16, the new number will be available 24/7 for Americans dealing with mental health crises. But a new study finds that many communities are unprepared...

Nightmares can be unsettling for anyone, but new research from Britain suggests that bad dreams may signal the start of Parkinson’s disease in some older adults. “Although it can be really beneficial to diagnose Parkinson’s disease early,...

Adult survivors of childhood cancer have a higher risk of heart problems than other adults, but are much less likely to be treated for heart disease risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol,...

A blood test could save some colon cancer patients from getting unnecessary chemotherapy following surgery, while making sure that those who would benefit from the treatment get it, researchers report. The circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) test looks...

TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Move over baby carrots and petite peas. Even tinier vegetables are catching on as go-to healthy foods. Microscale vegetables, a growing food category that includes sprouted seeds, are...

Tens of thousands of breast cancer patients could safely go without radiation therapy after their tumor has been removed, a new study argues. Gene testing helped doctors identify a group of women who skipped radiation therapy because...

Use of medical marijuana has surged across the United States, but a new analysis finds that evidence supporting its use in treating chronic pain remains surprisingly thin. There have been few well-performed clinical trials focused on pain...

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisory panel will weigh whether to recommend the emergency use of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday. The decision will be based on clinical trial data the company released in January,...