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.
CDC discovers new bacteria species that causes Lyme disease Researchers have discovered a second type of bacteria that causes Lyme disease that is carried by the same deer tick, but that veers from the condition’s typical symptom of a “bull’s eye” rash.
Carnival roars ahead in Brazil despite Zika health scare The worst health scare in recent history is not keeping Brazilians from their annual Carnival revelry, with millions of partiers swarming streets and some making fun of the mosquito that spreads Zika and other viruses.
Feel a little 'off'? What you should know about silent heart attacks In 2011, Elizabeth Banks made an over-the-top video to shock women into heeding the particular signs of the female heart attack.
Florida extends health emergency over Zika amid growing US concern TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott expanded a public health emergency over the Zika virus on Thursday, adding a fifth county to the list of areas in the state with travel-related cases.
Brazil Zika cases raise concern of virus transmission beyond mosquitoes Authorities in Brazil, where a Zika outbreak has been linked to severe birth defects, on Thursday disclosed two cases of transmission tied to blood transfusions, adding to concerns over the spread of the virus.
National Wear Red Day: What women need to know about heart disease February 5 is the day that the American Heart Association asks everyone to wear red in order to raise awareness for heart disease in women.
Brazil confirms Zika infection from a blood transfusion Brazilian health authorities confirmed on Thursday a case of transmission of Zika through a transfusion of blood from a donor who had been infected with the mosquito-borne virus that is spreading rapidly through the Americas.
Teen who suffered cardiac arrest in viral video speaks out The terrifying footage of a Georgia high school volleyball player suffering a heart attack was caught on camera last October, and now the player and the school administrator who saved her life are speaking out.
Reproductive technology linked to birth defects, childhood leukemia Women who use in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other reproductive technologies may be more likely to have children with certain cancers or developmental delays than their peers who conceive the old-fashioned way, two new studies suggest.
