An ongoing study spotlights the link between calcium deposits in the breast arteries and life-threatening heart risks.

The study found that in 2020 alone, sugar-sweetened beverages were linked to 2.2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes ...

Cardiovascular disease remains a leading global cause of death, and we break down its pathology, risk factors, and the ...

A new genetic mapping strategy reveals how entire networks of genes work together to cause disease, filling in the missing links left by traditional genetic studies. The technique could transform how ...

Cole said red lesions on the palms of hands, soles of feet, or in the mouth are characteristic of the disease. They look like ...

A new method of reversing Alzheimer's shows promise in an animal study, as researchers at University Hospitals restore brain ...

Isabella Cueto covers the leading causes of death and disability: chronic diseases. Her focus includes autoimmune conditions and diseases of the lungs, kidneys, liver (and more). She writes about ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Covid-19 fell out of the top 10 causes of death ...

Bill Whitaker is an award-winning journalist and 60 Minutes correspondent who has covered major news stories, domestically and across the globe, for more than four decades with CBS News. A team of ...

As much as 31% of the world’s population has metabolic syndrome. Past research shows that metabolic syndrome can lead to diseases like Parkinson’s disease. A new study provides further evidence of a ...

Nine out of 10 people with chronic kidney disease only find out when it progresses to later stages. Here’s what we know about its risk factors—and why there's new reason to hope for more effective ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a Tuesday report in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal raising awareness about the deadly “kissing bug” disease also known as ...