Asthma can be a tough disease to control, but to control it you first need to know if you have it. A chronic condition, there are telltale symptoms that crop up when an asthma attack strikes and...

FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Women who have high blood pressure before they become pregnant may be twice as likely as those who don’t to develop cardiovascular disease within a decade of giving...

(HealthDay News) – Millions of Americans take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, but a new study finds Black and Hispanic adults get the drugs less often than white people do. “This adds to the known racial and ethnic...

(HealthDay News) – If you’re one of the millions of folks with sleep apnea, you may be more likely to develop long COVID, a new study suggests. Adults with obstructive sleep apnea were 75% more likely to...

Maintaining a healthy weight may be important for reducing the risk of gastrointestinal cancer, a new study suggests. The research adds to the evidence that excess weight and weight increases in adulthood increase the risk for colon...

Severely obese people may need more frequent COVID-19 booster shots to keep their immunity going, new research suggests. Protection from the shots declines more rapidly in those who are severely obese compared to those at a normal...

More evidence that obesity raises odds for gastrointestinal cancers. Obesity and overweight are linked to at least 13 types of cancer, according to the U.S. National Cancer Institute. Read more Sleep apnea boosts odds for long COVID....

Months before U.S. health officials warned that tainted eye drops were causing vision loss and even death, a Cleveland woman lost the sight in her eye in a case that puzzled her doctors. The 72-year-old went to...

Mother’s Day can require some creative thinking when your mom has dementia. “Mother’s Day is a time to honor the special mother figures in your life, and if your loved one lives with dementia, it can continue...

(HealthDay News) – Cases of mpox around the world have dropped dramatically, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday to declare an end to the global health emergency. The virus is no longer an acute concern,...