Having severe COVID-19 could mean a higher risk of heart attack and stroke for up to three years after infection, new research shows.

People who have been diagnosed with high blood pressure may want to check again. That’s because many commonly used arm positions for blood pressure checks can lead to inaccurately high readings, ...

I lay there on the couch, feeling nothing inside. No desire to get up and do anything, no interest in turning on the TV, just ...

Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. declined substantially in the past year, posting the largest single-year drop in at least a decade.

One in eight dieting Americans use intermittent fasting – but much of the supporting research has been in mice, and recent ...

More research is finding this common and vastly underdiagnosed sleep disorder may significantly increase the risk of cancer.

The CDC says the influenza vaccine being used this flu season might be less effective than the one used last flu season, based on reports of how well the vaccine is working in five South American ...

Plaque buildup in arteries over time may increase the risk of early death, even in people who have no symptoms and appear to be at low risk.

More children started kindergarten last year without having first received recommended vaccines for highly contagious and dangerous diseases, moving the nation even further away from vaccination rates ...