Health

Heart health is closely tied to everyday energy and resilience. A trainer explains what actually makes the biggest difference — and where most people get it...

UNC researchers are recruiting North Carolinians for a national trial studying whether a blood test could help detect multiple cancers earlier.

Knee pain is one of the most common joint complaints – an expert shares five lifestyle changes to get some relief.

“Taxi and ambulance drivers are less likely than workers in almost any other job to die of Alzheimer’s disease.” The key difference: “the constant work of locating yourself in space, tracking a destin

A new study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that while traditional pathological features used to classify aggressive prostate cancer—such as high-grade disease, cancer extending outside the prostate and cancer…

Health officials are telling anyone who had contact with the pigs at the Kent County Youth Fair last week to watch out for symptoms of swine flu.

NYU Langone Health research reveals how avoiding high blood pressure, diabetes, and smoking in midlife could add nearly 13 dementia-free years.

The Perinatal Mental Health Unit at Woman’s Hospital is being honored with a Community Impact Award for its work establishing mental health care for pregnant and postpartum women. The award is part of Business Report’s inaugural Excellence in Healthcare Award…

West Nile virus cases typically peak in late summer. Here’s how it spreads, the symptoms to watch for and expert-backed tips to avoid mosquito bites.

There are people around us who can maintain their weight despite what they eat. This has led scientists to believe that a person's metabolism and tendency toward obesity may have genetic factors behind them. A large study sequencing the genomes of more than 1…

West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquitoes Across Several Brooklyn Neighborhoods | Boro Park 24

Maryland leaders say they’re confident, but not yet certain that the waters around Hunting Creek Lake in Cunningham Falls State Park, are safe again.

Al Roker tried a the Japanese walking workout trend over the weekend and says it helped him walk farther. Experts say it has benefits for your heart and lungs.

For decades, obesity medications produced only modest weight loss. But in recent years, Ozempic and related GLP-1 therapies have transformed the field, enabling sustained weight loss of 10% to 15% or more. Despite their success, however, scientists have not f…

Infection rates are high, adding to concern that authorities are struggling to get to grips with the disease.

More than 200,000 barrels of radioactive waste were dumped in the Northeast Atlantic during the second half of the 20th century. In a French expedition under...

For a long time, psychologists have described loneliness as the discomfort that comes from wanting more social connection than we feel we have, but there is more nuance to loneliness. Scientists are increasingly finding that loneliness is also linked to how w…

Epidemic and pandemic threats are a matter of national, regional, and international security. The evolving risks demand strengthened collaboration across the health and defence communities to bring their unique expertise and resources to bear, to prepare fast…

Watermelon can affect blood sugar. Get expert advice on enjoying watermelon for healthy blood sugar balance.

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Learn why cardiologists recommend fatty fish for heart health, plus tips to include more in your diet.