“Bad,” or LDL, cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and most people are screened for it as part of their yearly physicals ...

The impact of caffeine on blood pressure from coffee (and cola, energy drinks and chocolate) varies. Research reviews report ...

Most Americans with high blood pressure don’t have it under control – leaving them at risk of heart disease and dementia - ...

A pregnant woman's blood sample taken in 1972 was mysteriously missing a surface molecule found on all other known red blood ...

For decades, we’ve known that plastic pollution is everywhere — in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the soil beneath our feet. But scientists have now uncovered something far more personal: ...

Ever notice how people prepare based on what they have witnessed? Consider car mechanics who never miss an oil change and ...

Eating breakfast later signals health problems in older adults, prompting questions about the best time to eat breakfast.

A newly identified lymphatic drainage pathway along the middle meningeal artery reveals how the human brain clears waste. How does the brain clear away waste? This task is handled by the brain’s ...

When we think of giraffes, we instantly think of them being the typical combination of dark orange or brown patches ...

SD: Yeah. And crazier still the person who actually survived a 53 degree body temp was only a toddler. AC: Oh my God. As the parent of a toddler, I feel terrible for those poor parents. How on earth ...

Australian researchers have uncovered a crucial new mechanism that helps explain how the heart's major blood vessels form during early development, and how disruptions to this process can lead to ...