A new three-pronged blood test can highlight people with a nearly tripled risk for heart attack, a new study says. The test relies on three blood markers linked to heart disease: lipoprotein a , remnant cholesterol and...

The bright lights of the big city might seem dazzling, but they can be hard on your heart health, a new study says. People exposed to high levels of artificial light have an increasingly higher risk of...

A new “smart toilet” device aims to help people track their health by analyzing their bathroom trips. The Dekoda device clamps around the rim of any standard toilet, where it uses advanced sensors to scan a person’s...

A recent hike in U.S. visa fees could cause a medical brain drain in America’s rural regions. Rural areas have nearly twice the percentage of medical professionals working under H-1B visas as urban counties, researchers reported Oct....

Women are gritting out menopause without seeking any treatment for their symptoms, a new Mayo Clinic study says. More than 4 out of 5 women said they did not seek medical care for menopause symptoms, researchers reported...

The human body is packed with natural rhythms, from your sleep-wake cycle to the steady pulsing of blood through the brain to heart rate and pulse.  Now, scientists say the gut may hold the key to understanding...

Two small changes in human DNA may have played a big role in helping our ancestors walk upright, researchers say. The study, recently published in the journal Nature, found that these tweaks changed how a key hip...