You’re in your doctor’s office, and the nurse checks your blood pressure as a matter of course. But your numbers are high, and the doctor steps in with some advice, and possibly a prescription for medications that...

A man who underwent a stem cell transplant to treat his cancer is showing “strong evidence” that the procedure also cured him of HIV — the latest in a handful of cases doctors have reported. The patient,...

For reasons that can’t always be explained, some women experience pain in their external genital area. Called vulvodynia, this term encompasses everything from localized pain at a specific spot, such as on the outer or inner labia,...

Shopping for cataract surgery, a heart valve replacement or a colonoscopy? You’re better able these days to compare what one hospital charges against the prices at another, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for...

A COVID-19 shot may protect a person from more than the virus alone, new research suggests. Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City linked vaccination with fewer heart attacks, strokes...

Sticking to a consistent sleeping routine may help keep your arteries clear as you age, new research suggests. Conversely, older adults who slept for a varying number of hours each night and tended to fall asleep at...

It’s not always necessary to lower a child’s fever, but parents often do. A new poll from Michigan Medicine found that about one-third of parents reach for fever-reducing medicines too quickly. “Often parents worry about their child...

A person seeing a barely noticeable tremor in one hand could be witnessing the first signs of Parkinson’s disease. This progressive condition affects the nervous system, according to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., which offers information...

While people with type 1 diabetes can see some benefit from newer medications prescribed off-label, there is also risk, and these patients should be monitored closely, according to a new study. Type 1 diabetes is universally treated...

Spring sports season will be here soon, so it’s time to get kids ready after a winter break. Sports can teach valuable lessons, including teamwork, good sportsmanship, good communication, preparing for success, handling a loss, time management...