Report indicates some mental conditions raise heart disease risk, mortality rate by nearly 100%

With colorful heart, bow, and flower patterns, the backpacks designed by a Philadelphia cancer philanthropy look from the outside just like the dozens of others filling store shelves as a new school year approaches.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Education have announced an initiative urging medical schools to integrate nutrition education and training.

A Kentucky lawmaker wants to revisit a previously abandoned idea for the state to fund research of an illegal psychedelic drug for its potential to treat drug addiction.

The demographics of lung cancer change every day. The disease, which directly affects the respiratory system, has long been associated with smokers—but that is rapidly changing.

Premenstrual symptoms affect millions of people across the UK—yet nearly half never seek professional help, according to Cambridge researchers.

A groundbreaking new study led by researchers at the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) has identified that two closely related proteins, RBPMS and RBPMS2, act in tandem to protect the heart's ability to process the genetic information needed for normal heart development and function.

With Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s appointment as Secretary of Health and Human Services under the second Trump administration, a new "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) agenda proposes to radically simplify nutritional guidelines, with news outlets reporting since the spring that a new guideline may be four pages long (as opposed to over 160) and stress that Americans should "eat whole food."

The firing of the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the resignation of several high-profile agency leaders pose immediate challenges to the operations of the nation's premiere public health agency, experts said.

Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine—Tucson found evidence that a drug that improves the ability to walk in people with multiple sclerosis can also make bone fractures heal faster.

Cardiologists have long known that up to half of all heart attacks and strokes occur among apparently healthy individuals who do not smoke and do not have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes, the "standard modifiable risk factors" which doctors often call "SMuRFs."

Some 89–97% of autistic adults aged 40+ years are undiagnosed in the UK, according to the largest review of its kind which was conducted at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London. The review indicated that middle-aged and older autistic adults are facing higher rates of mental and physical health conditions than non-autistic adults of the same age, alongside challenges with employment, relationships and well-being.

Sinus surgery is more effective than antibiotics at treating chronic rhinosinusitis, according to a major clinical trial led by University College London (UCL) along with academics at the University of East Anglia and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

A first-of-its-kind Blood Pressure Treatment Efficacy Calculator built on data from nearly 500 randomized clinical trials in over 100,000 people allows doctors to see how much different medications are likely to lower blood pressure.

Researchers at Rice University have developed a mathematical model that enhances our understanding of ovarian aging and the timing of menopause, revealing mechanisms that could inform future strategies for women's health.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has killed tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians, and injured hundreds of thousands more. But the war has also taken a less visible toll, with millions suffering from acute PTSD. Now a study co-authored at UC Berkeley proposes that use of the psychedelic MDMA, under close clinical supervision, could bring relief to millions of patients—with fewer therapists, lower costs and better results than conventional care.

The Aedes aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue virus has mostly been considered an urban mosquito, but a new study of rural communities in the Peruvian Amazon suggests that pattern appears to be shifting.

Former tennis star Monica Seles has revealed she has been diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, a rare autoimmune condition that affects how the muscles work. The multiple Grand Slam champion says she was actually diagnosed three years ago after experiencing trouble with her vision and weakness in her arms and legs.

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have discovered the most compelling evidence to date that girls present with different symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) than boys—highlighting the need for new and innovative approaches to improve diagnostic practices.