Health

Stanford University researchers are leading the way toward a treatment for Alzheimer’s and are encouraging people from underrepresented groups to participate in a memory disorder study.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and a recent CDC report shows our nation’s youth are in a crisis. Experts advise parents there are signs to watch for, including eating and sleeping habits.

April is National Volunteer Month, and the American Red Cross is offering incentives to people willing to volunteer to give some blood.

After three years of worrying about respiratory viruses such as COVID and RSV, an old bug is making a new surge.

Research from the National Institute on Aging shows the risk for developing Alzheimer’s is higher in Black Americans when compared with white counterparts.

More young people are dying of heart attacks now than before the pandemic, according to an October 2022 study, but experts say the correlation is with COVID infections and not the initial vaccine.

The holiday season is underway, and doctors are warning that a triple threat of viruses could put a damper on celebrations.

A nonprofit is trying to make the fight against cancer a little bit easier for women.

Some of the nation’s top doctors are now urging President Joe Biden to declare a national emergency over RSV. 

The American Red Cross is offering incentives as it seeks to ramp up blood donations ahead of the winter flu season.

As we honor America’s heroes on Veterans Day, one health expert who works with vets discusses the subject of mental and physical struggles, specifically loneliness.

Latinos are at higher risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Friday marks the end of September and with it the end of Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. But advocates hope awareness of the diseases won’t go away.