Heart disease

New research shows that the heart does have a limited ability to heal itself, and that small snippets of RNA can be used to stimulate this capacity

The pharmaceutical industry funnels money to prominent scientists who are doing research that affects its products--and nobody can stop it

Tiny particles of air pollution contain more hazardous ingredients in nonwhite and low-income communities than in affluent white ones, a new study shows

New analysis shows that metabolic effects caused by even a couple nights with less than six hours of shut-eye may feed obesity

Dogs and cats now suffer from obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer and more, just like humans, and researchers are now investigating common risk factors for pets and owners

Polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids are important parts of a healthy diet, but supplement studies have numerous sampling problems

Saving the Amazon rainforest may not look like what we expect

Climate change is helping make the U.S. more hospitable for diseases ranging from Chagas to dengue fever

Low-income residents in North Richmond, Calif., save money on shelter, but pay the price in health

Political attacks on Planned Parenthood pose a threat to the well-being of millions of women in the U.S.

A Chagas disease epidemic is not likely in North America, but kissing bug bites do cause severe allergic reactions for some victims

Few diseases have strong enough genetic components to make sequencing a solid way to assess individual risk