People may prefer to get screened for colorectal cancer with a blood test rather than a colonoscopy. But more than twice as many colorectal cancer deaths would occur with blood-based screening as ...

As little as five minutes a day of moderate-to-vigorous exercise may help lower blood pressure, a new study suggests. While ...

Beans, chickpeas, and lentils provide necessary nutrients, help with weight management, and moderate blood sugar levels, according to a recent analysis. Nutrients in beans such as fiber may reduce ...

Testicular cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the testicles, which are the male reproductive glands located in the scrotum. Though considered more rare than other types of cancer ...

People who have a hard time staying awake during the day or struggle to be enthusiastic about activities may be at risk for a ...

Hair loss isn’t just an issue for men — it also affects 1 in 4 women under the age of 50. Known as androgenetic alopecia, female pattern hair loss causes thinning hair at the top of the head ...

If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer and you have diabetes, you should know that cancer treatments can have a strong effect on your blood sugar. It can be tricky to navigate the two conditions ...

Even people who exercise only on the weekends experience serious benefits to their brain health, according to a new study. One or two longer exercise sessions on weekends may be as good for brain ...

People who get more sleep after a heart attack have a lower risk of a second heart attack. A new study investigates why. Poor sleep in the weeks after a heart attack is tied to roughly twice the ...

Protein is protein, right? Well, not exactly. All protein gives us energy and helps build and repair muscle tissue and bones. But there are two different kinds of this essential macronutrient.

Middle-aged adults with higher cardiorespiratory fitness levels had lower dementia risk in a new study. Cardiorespiratory fitness, or exercise capacity, involves the body’s ability to supply ...