Smoking can’t explain why women are more at risk for COPD, a new study says. Women are about 50% more likely than men to develop COPD even though they are less likely to smoke, researchers reported May...

Women with common autoimmune inflammatory diseases are more likely than men to die from heart disease, a new study says. Women with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or systemic sclerosis have a 50% higher heart disease-related death rate than...

Removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes appears to dramatically reduce the risk of death among breast cancer survivors who are genetically prone to cancer, a new study says. Breast cancer survivors carrying BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene...

Total of 935 cases of measles have been reported so far this year in the United States

A new vaccine that combines flu and COVID-19 protection in one shot shows promising results, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it wants more data before it can be approved. Moderna researchers reported that...

A new drug combo lowers “bad” LDL cholesterol for people whose levels remain high even after taking statins. The new pill pairs a new drug called obicetrapib with an existing one, ezetimibe. In a Phase 3 clinical...

A federal committee that helped set national rules for infection control in hospitals has been shut down, raising concerns from health experts. The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) was terminated March 31, though members weren’t...

Wearing a face mask to protect others from infectious disease continues to be hotly debated in the United States. But what about wearing a face mask to detect chronic kidney disease? A modified surgical face mask containing...

People with Down syndrome have a much higher risk of stroke than people without the genetic disorder, a new study says. Down syndrome patients have a 5.14 times higher risk of a stroke caused by a brain...

Knowing your risk for Alzheimer’s disease can provide peace of mind, but also might contribute to complacency regarding your overall health, a new study says. People who underwent brain scans to learn their Alzheimer’s risk experienced less...