Years of Excess Weight, Not One Bad Checkup, Drive Heart Disease Risk

Health experts have known for a long time that being overweight can lead to heart disease. 

A new study, however, suggests that the length of time you carry that weight is the most important factor.

Instead of looking at a person's weight status at one point in time, researchers from Mass General Brigham found that the cumulativ...

There Are No Good Ways To Avoid Childhood Eczema But Many Treatment Options

There’s very little parents can do to prevent their kids from developing eczema, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD).

Research hasn’t shown that common tactics like special diets, skipping baths, breastfeeding and probiotic supplements can help children avoid eczema, also known as atopic d...

Alzheimer’s Tests May Mask Risks for Women

The tools doctors use to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease may miss telltale changes in women, new research shows.

Women account for nearly two-thirds of Alzheimer’s cases in the United States.

But standard screening tools rely on a one-size-fits-all approach that doesn't account for how differently male and female brains age,...

Former NFL Star Steve McMichael Diagnosed With CTE After His Death

Former NFL star Steve McMichael had a brain disease linked to repeated head injuries, an autopsy revealed.

McMichael, a Hall of Famer and key player on the 1985 Chicago Bears, was diagnosed after his death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the Concussion & CTE Foundation said.

He died last year at age 67 after a five-y...

HHS Updates Vaccine Panel Requirements After Judge’s Decision

Health officials are changing the rules for who can serve on a key vaccine advisory panel after a judge ruled that many current members are unqualified.

The panel, called the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, helps guide vaccine use in the U.S., including the childhood immunization schedule.

It advises the U.S. Centers fo...

More Drugmakers Join TrumpRx

Drug companies Abbvie and Genentech will start selling medications at lower prices through the White House’s "TrumpRx" website.

They are the 10th and 11th companies to join the program.

Abbvie will offer its arthritis drug Humira at a steep discount.

The medication, which is also used to treat Crohn’s disease and ul...

Graco Recalls Infant Car Seats Over Structural Issue

Some baby car seats are being recalled after a safety issue was found during testing.

Graco is voluntarily recalling select SnugRide Turn & Slide car seats due to a structural problem identified during post-production lab testing.

The company said the recall affects a limited number of products sold in the United States between J...

Preschoolers' Solitary Screen Time Could Mean Behavior Problems, Language Difficulties Later On

Allowing a screen to babysit your preschool child could blunt their intellectual and emotional development, a new study says.

Preschool and kindergarten kids with up to a half-hour daily of unsupervised screen time wind up with poorer communication skills and a lower vocabulary, researchers found.

In turn, these language problems con...

The Flu Vaccine Can Lower Your Risk Of Heart Attack And Stroke — Even If You Wind Up Infected

The influenza vaccine can significantly reduce the risk of a flu-related heart attack or stroke, even among folks who become infected after vaccination, a new study reports.

The systemic inflammation caused by a flu infection is known to increase short-term risk of heart problems, and the flu vaccine has been shown to reduce this risk by p...

Combo Heat Waves/Droughts Will Affect Billions A Year By 2100, Researchers Project

Extreme heat waves combined with bone-dry droughts will occur five times more often by century’s end under current climate policies, a new study says.

These dangerous heat wave/drought combos are already more common and will continue to increase as climate change affects the globe, researchers reported April 7 in the journal Geop...