Tiny pieces of plastic are infiltrating the large arteries in the neck that carry blood from the heart to the head, with the highest amounts found in fatty buildup in the arteries of stroke survivors, ...

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Tiny, microscopic bits of plastic have been found almost everywhere researchers look — including throughout the human body. Microplastics and their even tinier cousins, nanoplastics, are probably ...

The sizzle of a pan is often the opening note to a great meal, but the liquid you pour into that pan does more than just cook ...

Women have lower amounts of harmful plaque in their arteries compared with men, but the discrepancy doesn't diminish a woman's risk of having a heart attack, new research shows. In fact, women with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We all want healthy gums and a bright smile. But it turns out your gum health actually impacts much more than your mouth. A study ...

After analyzing 10 years of medical tests on more than 2,700 people in a federally funded heart disease study, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and elsewhere conclude that taking calcium in the ...