Researchers have identified a new target to treat atherosclerosis, a condition where plaque clogs arteries and causes major cardiac issues, including stroke and heart attack.

Singer-songwriter and musician, Amy Grant understands first-hand that cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the No. 1 cause of death for women.

The total number of adults living with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes in the world has surpassed 800 million—over four ...

Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death in Azerbaijan, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO ...

The rate of deaths from ischemic heart disease related to obesity nearly tripled in the U.S. over a two-decade span, ...

Recent research has been pointing to the gut as ground zero for mental and physical wellness. Local health professionals weigh in.

Top health researchers from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) in Australia have teamed with those from the ...

Tuberculosis is back to being the leading infectious disease killer across the globe, surpassing COVID-19, according to a recent report from the World Health Organization. Nearly 8.2 million ...

According to the American Lung Association, the average daily smoker smokes 15 cigarettes a day. The price of this habit sits at a national average of $6 a day, or $2,190 per year. In New York, the ...

The world will not hit ambitious targets to cut its deadliest infectious disease without urgent technological breakthroughs, an annual survey of tuberculosis has found. The bacterial disease ...

World Sickle Cell Day is June 19 and was created by the United Nations in 2006 to raise global awareness for sickle cell disease as a public health problem. Sickle cell disease is an extremely ...

The agency also recommends vaccinating children under 5, as well as people who are at increased risk because of conditions like diabetes; chronic heart, liver or kidney disease; or other ...