Weight-loss surgery after age 35 linked to survival benefit Obese people who undergo a certain kind of weight-loss operation after age 35 may live longer than obese people of the same age who don't have the surgery, a study suggests.
World's longest-surviving heart transplant patient dies The man who held the Guinness World Record for longest surviving heart transplant patient died Tuesday, 33 years after his life-saving operation.
Out of shape in middle age may mean a smaller brain later People who are out of shape in midlife may end up with smaller brain volume as they age compared to peers who exercise regularly, a according to a U.S. study.
Dementia rate fell 44 percent since late 1970s, Framingham study finds Dementia is on the decline, according to a new analysis of health records from thousands of people in one Massachusetts town.
Zika mosquitoes not guaranteed to lie low for Rio Olympics Alarmed by the growing global scare about the spread of the Zika virus, Brazilian officials and Olympic organizers are telling would-be visitors to the Games to fear not.
Minnesota teen runner makes recovery after suffering cardiac arrest Five months ago, a Minnesota teen’s heart stopped for 20 minutes and he stopped breathing after he suffered a full cardiac arrest during cross-country practice.
Better diet tied to less severe metabolic syndrome in teens U.S. teens are eating healthier diets and showing less severe metabolic syndrome - a cluster of conditions like high blood pressure and elevated blood sugar that can lead to cardiovascular disease, stroke and diabetes - a new study suggests.
Stress raises cholesterol more than you think Christopher Edginton was taking medication and trying to improve his diet when his cholesterol shot up anyway four years ago.
