A cancer cell can leave traces of itself in the bloodstream even when doctors cannot directly see the tumor. Japanese ...

A growing share of young women in the United States have never been screened for cervical cancer, raising concerns that ...

Hot flashes, poor sleep and mood changes are familiar parts of menopause for many women, but there is no single menopause ...

The weather outside may influence more than how comfortable people feel. For people with heart failure, even short periods of ...

Scientists have discovered that a protein best known for helping some cancers grow may also play a major role in chronic ...

The lungs change throughout life, and some loss of breathing capacity is a normal part of getting older. But a new study ...

Scientists have uncovered new details about how a toxin made by some gut bacteria can damage human DNA. The discovery could ...

Living with high blood pressure, diabetes, or both means that everyday food choices can have a major effect on your health.

People who use antidepressants for many years may have a higher risk of sudden cardiac death, according to a large Danish ...

Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. A major form of it is coronary artery disease, which ...

Heart disease remains the world’s biggest cause of death, and a major reason is a slow process called atherosclerosis. It ...

High blood pressure affects huge numbers of people worldwide, often without causing obvious symptoms. When blood pushes ...