Health

Atherosclerosis, the process underlying most cardiovascular diseases, begins long before the first symptoms appear. An international study shows that the disease can already be detected in apparently healthy young adults and is much more common than previousl…

Congo starts Ebola vaccinations for health workers Daily Monitor

Scientists have identified a protein that acts like a brake on the nervous system’s ability to repair damaged connections. Blocking AHR helped injured nerve fibers regrow and improved movement and sensation in mice with nerve or spinal cord injuries. The disc…

With health problems related to poor diets and obesity continuing to become more widespread, researchers are hunting for the specific biological mechanisms behind preferences for fatty foods – and for potential ways to dial them down.

Oral anticoagulant therapy lowered the risk of adverse clinical events compared with no anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation at intermediate stroke risk, according to results from the SINGLE-AF trial presented in a Hot Line session at ESC Cong…

Walking, which is hardly new, rarely glamorous, and now marketed with a wellness twist. Enter ‘Lymphatic walking’: the videos of this kind of walking have hit TikTok and Instagram, promising that a stroll is more than cardio if you nail the right posture, swi…

Local hospitals continue to see more cases of COVID-19 as students head back to the classroom, prompting health experts to warn of a second season for respiratory illnesses.

Cases of a life-threatening allergy caused by a certain kind of tick bite are rising in Illinois as ticks expand their reach in the Midwest.

Davidson County health officials are warning of a potential rabies exposure after four baby goats at an Aug. 1 Lexington petting zoo event tested positive for the virus.

The recent announcement of Pennsylvania’s first measles-related deaths in decades has ignited a public feud among politicians and health officials who disagree over the role of the contagious disease in the fatalities. Independent experts say the conflict is …

After the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced two cases of measles-related deaths in one county, the local coroner appeared to contradict the account. And in an ongoing spat with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Health and Human Services Secretary Robe…

DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Four goats at a Lexington petting zoo at a community event tested positive for rabies this month, according to a Davidson County Health Department news release. On Friday, the DCHD learned about a potential rabies exposure. On A…

DRC’s is the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak ever recorded, with 5,794 confirmed cases and 2,786 deaths.

The Warren City Health District is alerting those in Warren who may have been exposed to measles during emergency visits.

A North Carolina teenager is critically ill with the rare infection as scientists study how rising temperatures could change where and when the amoeba thrives.

That bottle in your medicine cabinet may deserve a closer look.

Doctors said they had “significant concerns” about how the 66-year-old would cope with surgery.

North Carolina health officials say a central NC teen is critically ill with a rare Naegleria fowleri infection linked to warm freshwater.

From better sleep to improved cognitive function, mental health experts break down what 20 minutes of morning outdoor time does to your brain—and how to make it a habit.

The outbreak has been linked to a daycare in the metro Atlanta area.