Death or serious disability after stroke are more likely for people who have certain risk factors, according to a new study.

As little as five minutes a day of moderate-to-vigorous exercise may help lower blood pressure, a new study suggests. While ...

Losing your sense of smell could indicate a serious mental or physical health issue. Scientists suspect inflammation is the ...

Learn about metabolic syndrome, its causes, symptoms, and ways to manage it. Discover how lifestyle changes and treatments ...

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

People who have a hard time staying awake during the day or struggle to be enthusiastic about activities may be at risk for a ...

It's important for anyone experiencing out-of-the-ordinary skin symptoms in the sensitive groin area to understand the differences between hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and herpes. Although both ...

A new study suggests that the ability to balance on one leg may be a key indicator of well-being and healthy aging. Standing on one leg is a key indicator of well-being, revealing more about how ...

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 ...

Even people who exercise only on the weekends experience serious benefits to their brain health, according to a new study. One or two longer exercise sessions on weekends may be as good for brain ...