Why the flu hits hardest in fall and winter
Every year, as the weather turns colder, flu season returns—bringing coughs, fevers, and the familiar reminder to get vaccinated.
But why does the flu thrive...
Mindfulness meditation could ease chronic jaw pain in women
Living with constant pain can wear down both body and mind.
For women suffering from temporomandibular disorder (TMD)—a condition that affects the jaw joint and...
How nursing home residents got caught in the opioid crackdown
As the United States continues to recover from the devastating opioid epidemic, new research from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) shows that...
COVID-19 infection poses greater heart risks for children than vaccination, massive study finds
A major new study has found that children and teenagers face a higher and longer-lasting risk of heart inflammation and other rare complications after...
Study finds the key to treating inflammatory diseases
Scientists have discovered that sugars coating immune cells—not just those lining blood vessels—play a key role in how inflammation develops in diseases such as...
New ultrasound technology can measure blood thickness without needles
Doctors have long relied on familiar vital signs—heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, and oxygen levels—to monitor health.
But scientists at the University of Missouri (Mizzou)...
Early-onset dementia survival depends on type, not age or gender, study finds
A new study from Finland has found that people diagnosed with early-onset dementia—before age 65—live for very different lengths of time depending on the...
Why some humans grow horns
Equids, members of the horse family including horses, donkeys and zebras, share curious features called chestnuts.
Found on every horse, they appear as toughened growths...
These people struggle most with high blood pressure
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a major health problem in the United States. Nearly half of all adults have it, according to...
How inflammation can cause high blood pressure
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, happens when the force of blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels is too strong.
Over...