Medicine

Longevity expert Dr. Peter Attia says most people experience a steep decline in their 70s — but it doesn’t have to be that way. "At 75, both men and women fall off a cliff," the Stanford-trained physician, who runs a medical…

Exercise can help women with advanced breast cancer better withstand both cancer treatments and the ravages of the disease, a clinical trial found. File Photo by…

A new study suggests that pouring a third drink could mean trouble for your brain. Harvard researchers have found that people who drink three or more alcoholic drinks a day may suffer a stroke more than a decade earlier than…

Daily nicotine vaping nearly doubled between 2020 and 2024 among U.S. middle and high school students who use e-cigarettes, researchers reported in a new study. File…

Scientists have created a new antibody treatment that helps the immune system recognize and attack pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer cells use a sugary "disguise" to trick the immune system into ignoring them.Most current cancer…

Treatment with an experimental peanut protein patch can help young children safely build tolerance to peanuts, University of Colorado researchers reported. File Photo…

New research suggests that picking up the weights may be more effective than hitting the treadmill when it comes to controlling blood sugar and preventing diabetes. A team from Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute has…

A new that took effect Saturday made the Maldives the first country in the world to ban tobacco use for an entire generation -- anyone born in or after 2007. File…

Melatonin supplements have grown in popularity for promoting higher-quality sleep. Melatonin is a naturally produced hormone in the body that helps regulate sleep, increasing during hours of darkness and decreasing with exposure to…

MaineHealth officials have apologized to more than 500 people to whom it sent letters of condolences on October 20 after a computer error generated the letters…

When "Dilbert" creator Scott Adams recently made a public plea for help accessing a life-extending cancer treatment, the story drew national attention — and sparked some questions about the drug itself. Adams, 67, revealed in May that…

Adults suffering from insomnia who had been using melatonin for a year or more had 90% higher odds of heart failure, researchers found in a new study. File Photo by…

A new three-pronged blood test can highlight people with a nearly tripled risk for heart attack, Wake Forest University researchers said in a new study. File Photo by…

A new study from the University of Southern California suggests that the way blood pressure fluctuates from one heartbeat to the next may be just as important as the overall blood pressure reading — especially when it comes to brain…

People exposed to high levels of artificial light have an increasingly higher risk of heart disease, Massachusetts General Hospital researchers reported. File Photo…

Coenzyme Q10, better known as CoQ10, is a trending supplement touted for boosting energy and heart health — but how do the benefits stack up to the risks? CoQ10 is a natural compound found inside every cell, where it helps turn food…

Researchers have discovered that rhythmic muscle movements in the gut could explain how blood vessels in the brain work together. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News…

A new study that suggests listening to or playing music could slash the risk of dementia might have you singing a new tune. Adults over 70 who regularly listen to music were nearly 40% less likely to develop dementia, a group of…

Younger adults increasingly are experiencing diverticulitis, a gut disorder that more commonly occurs later in life. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News…

Early peanut introduction could help to curb allergies in kids, new research suggests. Exposing children to peanuts when they are 4 to 11 months old — instead of waiting until they are 3, as previously recommended by the American…