New research suggests that a person's overall physical and mental abilities, known as intrinsic capacity, may help predict ...

New research reveals that certain brain tumors may originate silently within normal brain cells long before a tumor forms.

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Subtle abnormalities in kidney function — even within the range considered normal — may help identify people at risk of developing chronic kidney disease. This is shown in a new study from Karolinska ...

People who stay mentally sharp into their 80s may owe their edge to rare gene variants that lower Alzheimer’s risk and boost ...

Five weird behaviors are super common and normal for kids, such as repeating books, spinning in circles and saying "no" all of the time.

Including oatmeal in your diet every day may help lower your blood pressure by improving cholesterol, blood vessel health, ...

Despite longstanding guidelines, many dementia patients are still prescribed brain-altering medications that can raise the ...

Background We investigated the prevalence, temporal trends and associated factors of overweight and obesity among adults in ...

A1C, LDL, HDL… the number of medical abbreviations you might see on your patient portal is enough to make you think your ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

SAN DIEGO — An hours-long SWAT standoff in Normal Heights ended after police confirmed that a man inside his home had apparently taken his own life. San Diego Police say that the Normal Heights ...