Ten thousand steps a day has become a familiar fitness target, but human health does not appear to depend on reaching one magic number. New research suggests that the way people walk may matter ...

Scientists have long studied whether changing what we eat can help us stay healthier as we grow older. A study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health suggests that ...

Heart attacks and strokes can appear to happen without warning, but the changes that cause them often begin many years earlier. Fatty material can slowly build up inside arteries, increasing the ...

Why do men and women age differently? Scientists are exploring many possible answers, and a study of more than 270,000 people has pointed to an unexpected candidate: tyrosine, an amino acid that the ...

Most people know that high blood pressure can be dangerous, but a blood pressure reading actually contains two numbers. Doctors often focus heavily on the top number because of its strong connection ...

A person’s genes can affect body weight, but they may not decide how much weight someone can lose through a structured diet and exercise program. A new study from researchers led by Kanagawa ...

Surviving a stroke is often only the beginning of recovery. Once the immediate medical emergency has passed, many people must relearn everyday skills or find different ways to walk, communicate, eat, ...

A routine heart test may contain far more information than doctors can see with the naked eye. Researchers at Scripps Research have created an AI model that can read ECG signals not only for signs of ...

A sudden episode of chest pain can send someone to hospital with every sign of a heart attack. But for some patients, especially women after menopause, the real cause is Takotsubo syndrome, a ...

A person’s voice changes throughout life, often for harmless reasons such as a cold, heavy use or aging. New research suggests, however, that diagnosed and persistent voice problems may sometimes be ...

A type 2 diabetes diagnosis often leads to conversations about blood sugar, diet, exercise and heart health. New research suggests there may be another reason to pay attention to cholesterol at the ...

One of the biggest successes in modern obesity treatment has also created a new challenge. Medicines such as Wegovy and Zepbound can produce major weight loss, but doctors and researchers are now ...