Atherosclerosis can grow silently for decades before causing a heart attack or stroke. A large international study now ...

Cannabis use may be connected with a greater chance of both committing violence and becoming a victim of violence, according ...

Eating more whole grains may improve several important signs of heart health, according to a large review of clinical trials.

High blood pressure is one of the most common health problems worldwide. It raises the risk of heart attack, stroke, heart ...

People with high blood pressure are often advised to eat less salt. But new research suggests that adding more potassium-rich ...

High blood pressure is extremely common and often causes no obvious symptoms. Over time, however, uncontrolled blood pressure ...

Glaucoma is a major cause of permanent vision loss. It damages the optic nerve, which carries visual information from the eye ...

Heart disease is often noticed after a major event, such as a heart attack or stroke. Researchers at Monash University ...

Scientists are still working to understand the biological changes linked to autism. A new study from researchers at Fujita ...

A good night’s sleep may protect health in more ways than simply helping people feel rested. A large study found that people who spent more time in REM and deep sleep tended to have lower risks of ...

Semaglutide can help people with obesity lose substantial weight, but some of that loss comes from lean tissue, which includes muscle. A new study suggests an experimental medicine called trevogrumab ...

One concern about routine mammograms is that they sometimes find breast cancers that would never have harmed a woman. A new study suggests this problem may be considerably less common than some ...