India: A recent study conducted in the Ernakulam district, Kerala, revealed that nearly half of adults aged 30 years and above are affected by hypertension.

When discussing youth substance use prevention, much attention is given to risk factors — those elements in a teenager’s environment that increase the likelihood of substance use. However, just as ...

A study finds that factors beyond a person's control, like socioeconomic status and whether their mom smoked or was obese, can influence whether they are overweight or obese as teenagers or adults.

Obesity and overweight refer to excessive fat accumulation. Addressing obesity and overweight conditions is crucial for ...

New research suggests areas with higher concentrations of microplastics also have higher rates of chronic disease.

For Black mothers, living in poor neighborhoods contributes to a rare form of heart failure known as peripartum cardiomyopathy, study finds.

Angiosarcoma is a rare and aggressive malignant neoplasm that arises from endothelial cells of blood or lymphatic vessels, ...

While research suggests having a higher weight may increase your risk for certain conditions, people can be healthy at every ...

For low-income populations, self-care is often the first, and sometimes only option to manage many health conditions, yet it is often overlooked by healthcare providers, policy makers and governments ...