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The new guidelines on preventing stroke for the first time address the risks that women uniquely face, focusing on birth control, pregnancy, and more.

The new study, by researchers from Denmark, used data from national health registries to look for links between hormonal IUD use and breast cancer.

The next breakthrough will come from integrating AI with other data sources, such as voice tone or facial expressions, to create a complete emotional profile.

Today's average American eats three hamburgers per week.

Researchers have uncovered numerous genetic variants that seem to play a role in people's responses to painkillers and other medicines.

If this presidential cycle has unified us on anything, it might be that cognitive decline is a hard thing to talk about. It seems at once fair game to ask about an impossible thing to answer: How well does the brain fair with age?

Sugar and other ingredients in Halloween treats can cast a sickly spell on the trillions of microorganisms that reside in your gut, collectively known as the gut microbiome.

A new study provides a clear path forward to improving early detection and diagnosis by identifying the hidden information in the blood that signals an active, early-stage infection.

While sex influences the mechanisms behind how cardiovascular disease develops, gender plays a role in how healthcare providers recognize and manage it.

Why do we turn to horrifying movies and haunted houses? The psychology is pretty clear.