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

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

Middle-aged adults with higher cardiorespiratory fitness levels had lower dementia risk in a new study. Cardiorespiratory fitness, or exercise capacity, involves the body’s ability to supply ...

Beverly Tchang, MD, an endocrinologist and obesity specialist at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, instructs some of ...

Low-dose aspirin therapy is often used for pain relief, but it can also help prevent heart attack and stroke. Learn about the ...

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

A new study reveals that colonoscopies and stool-based tests still outperform new blood tests when it comes to colorectal cancer screening and prevention.

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.

Certain brands may be contaminated with listeria, a type of bacteria that can lead to serious illness in vulnerable groups.

Oral contraceptives, certain pregnancy complications, and early menopause can all increase the risk of a first stroke. But ...