Sex-specific risk factors increase the potential for strokes in women. Birth control pills, menopause symptoms, and pregnancy complications can all raise the risk of stroke. GLP-1 weight loss ...

A new study of so-called weekend warriors found that 1 or 2 exercise sessions a week could reduce the risk of mild dementia.

Nearly 20,000 people will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS), often at later stages of the disease when survival rates are lower. That’s ...

A new study shows the ability to stand on one leg may be a better indicator of healthy aging than other more commonly used ...

Everyday Health shares their favorite organizations for rheumatoid arthritis support and information on how best to manage ...

Walking pneumonia is highly contagious and can cause very uncomfortable symptoms. Learn who can get it, how to treat and ...

Age, sex, diet, and more can play a role in gallstones and other gallbladder diseases. Learn more about the risk factors.

People may prefer to get screened for colorectal cancer with a blood test rather than a colonoscopy. But more than twice as many colorectal cancer deaths would occur with blood-based screening as ...

After a heart attack, the body is hardwired to sleep in order to recover from injury. New research explores how this happens.

Semaglutide, the main ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, improves type 2 diabetes, heart disease, smoking, and alcohol consumption, which all raise the risk of Alzheimer’s.