European colonizers were thought to have brought leprosy to the Americas, but a new study reveals it existed there for thousands of years and was spread by a recently discovered bacteria species.

A Penn State study reveals that daily consumption of prunes improves muscle mass and bone density in people over the age of 45.

A new study is among the first to show the benefits of phytosterols as part of a regular diet.

Research shows you don’t have to cut out dairy to maintain or lower your cholesterol levels. In fact, these products may be beneficial for heart health.

A doctor in New York City has discovered a worrying trend between one drink almost two-thirds of Americans enjoy and aggressive cancer

The state’s measles outbreak is the worst since 1978 and leads all states in cases per 100,000 residents.

Experts share how nutrition can strengthen bones with foods like tofu, prunes and yogurt, which are rich in calcium, vitamin D and other vital nutrients.

At least 1,157 measles cases have been reported in the United States this year, according to a CNN tally using data from state health departments.

This strength building exercise requires no equipment!

Left and right brains hear speech differently, yet how this divide forms was unclear − until mouse studies showed each hemisphere runs on its own developmental clock.

Meatpacking workers face a number of physical labor and safety problems — and psychological ones too.

Incorporating more legumes into your diet can lower cholesterol and reduce inflammation.

A study claimed that people who eat high-fat, low-carb diets weren’t seeing their arteries fill up with plaque, despite having high levels of blood cholesterol. Critics disagreed—and all hell broke loose.

The idea that writer Sarah Barness’s breast-cancer diagnosis could come between her and a friend seemed ungenerous, hysterical even, until it wasn’t. Here, she explores the ways friendships can end amid cancer diagnoses and treatments.

"Even in Hitler’s Germany, you could cross the Alps to Switzerland. You could hide in an attic like Anne Frank did."

Duke University HIV vaccine research center ended by Trump administration after Dr. Barton Haynes’ grant was not extended, adding to RFK Jr. pullback on mRNA technology.

An older woman had a relatively common heart problem, but it had a very rare cause.

DNA analysis predicts likelihood of age-related conditions such as heart disease and cancer

Online communities provide guidance on how to get off antidepressants, but doctors warn withdrawal is risky

New research using fruit flies reveals that Alzheimer’s disease impacts not just the brain, but the entire body. Alzheimer’s disease is usually thought of as a brain disorder, but new research suggests its effects reach far beyond the brain. Scientists have d…

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a drug that protects the "guardian of the brain." More than 55 million people around the world are living with dementia, most often caused by Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other conditions that dama…

HHS plans to fold the CDC's chronic disease center into the new Administration for a Healthy America. Experts fear for coordination with local health departments, among other things.

Just because your cousin Steve in Boulder swears raw milk cured his dairy woes doesn’t make it gospel.

Experts warn that brown whole wheat bread could be misleading; color does not reflect actual ingredients or health benefits.