During the first year of the pandemic, the United States saw a spike in the number of Black infants who died suddenly — worsening a longstanding disparity, a new government study finds. The increase was seen in...

Kids and teens are struggling with their mental health in America, and one new report suggests the overinvolvement of parents may be partly to blame. Kids don’t get to roam any more. They’ve lost time for free...

If you were asked your favorite sleep position, you’d probably be able to answer pretty quickly. But it can be a little trickier to figure out the best sleeping position — one that helps you reduce your...

Nearly one-third of older people fall each year, most of them in their own homes. But it’s possible to reduce those numbers by a quarter, according to a new study. Five steps can cut the risk of...

MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Tamie Felty was waiting for her wife, Amy Burnett, to get dressed for brunch when she heard a crash in the bedroom. “Hey, what’s going on in there?”...

MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — You can find health advice almost anywhere these days. But finding reliable information and figuring out how to apply it can be overwhelming. So to help sort things...

You may have heard of postpartum depression and “the baby blues,” but did you know that there’s another widely studied mental health condition called postpartum anxiety? Dr. Erica Newlin, an obstetrician-gynecologist in Westlake, Ohio, said in a...

The common irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (a-fib) may increase the risk of dementia, a new study suggests. Researchers found that people newly diagnosed with a-fib had a 13% higher risk of developing dementia, the progressive...

(HealthDay News) – Migraine sufferers will soon have a new treatment option that works more quickly and may be safer for people at risk of heart attack or stroke. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved...

Ordering special heart scans before a major surgery to gauge risks may be unnecessary, a new study suggests. Researchers found that surgeons can instead estimate patients’ risk of heart attack or death by reviewing existing images of...