Nurture is more influential than nature when it comes to number of major diseases and premature death, according to a new study.Environmental factors are almost 10 times more important than genetic ...

My husband will be 80 in a couple of months. He is experiencing what I fear is primary progressive aphasia (PPA). He will not agree to get tested.

February is not only known for Valentine’s Day, chocolate, flowers and heart-shaped decorations, but also as American Heart Month.

Authorities are concerned about the death toll caused by a disease linked with heavy rain, with the number of cases rising in flooded northern Australia.

Q: Why don’t some medical professionals recognize norovirus more readily? My friend had vomiting with diarrhea, stomach cramps and fever. When she described her illness to me via text, I suggested it ...

February is not only known for Valentine’s Day, chocolate, flowers and heart-shaped decorations, but also as American Heart Month. According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, “heart ...

Two babies in Louisiana died in the past six months of a respiratory illness that doctors say is preventable. The head ...

The panel of vaccine experts were supposed to hold their first meeting under the Trump administration in late February. It's ...

Families and doctors spoke out against the cuts at a roundtable at the UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Shared decision-making between clinicians and athletes of all ages who have cardiovascular abnormalities and want to participate in competitive sports is essential, according to a new joint scientific ...

Researchers have developed a powerful computational tool, named iDOMO, to improve the prediction of drug synergy and accelerate the development of combination therapies for complex diseases. The study ...

A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that for several days during the fires, lead levels in the air just south of the Eaton Canyon Fire increased roughly 110-fold ...