As life spans continue to increase, so the will risk of dementia in individuals, but new research from Sweden indicates people can minimize this risk.

Stroke risk in men and women increases with higher levels of non-fasting triglycerides (a type of blood fat), according to new research.

Chemotherapy can take a health toll that can rival the cancer it treats in terms of discomfort and maintenance. Here are a few ways to take care of yourself or a loved one following chemotherapy.

Scientists have introduced congenital heart disease-causing mutations in mice and then successfully treated hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) -- the thickening of heart muscle.

Cleaning, dressing, draining and caring for wounds may be more important the choice of antibiotic given to children, according to a new study.

Although a quarter of the world's population experiences hypertension, around half of them do not take their medication as instructed, according to a new study.

According to a recent study, kids who live in urban public housing spend more time playing outside than other urban children.

Recent work from pharmacology researcher Dean Burkin may lead to better treatments for the most common form of muscular dystrophy (MD) known as Duchenne.

Asthma, accidents and other health problems are more likely to plague children of working mothers, according to new research from North Carolina State University.

Ultrasound fusion imaging (UFI) biopsies are as safe and effective as other methods of detecting bone and soft-tissue cancers, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital.