We’ve been told for years that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But now, researchers are asking a different question: When exactly should that meal happen? A compelling new study suggests that the timing of your first ...

For anyone with a heart condition, the annual arrival of flu season brings a familiar sense of dread. A simple respiratory virus isn’t just a nuisance; it’s a threat capable of pushing a fragile cardiovascular system to its breaking point. ...

In the daily fight against high blood pressure, a condition that stalks millions of Americans, one of the most effective weapons is not a costly prescription drug but a simple shaker on the kitchen table. For decades, we’ve known that ...

The tragedy of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s has always been a story told in reverse. By the time the diagnosis arrives—prompted by a forgotten name, a trembling hand—the disease has already been silently laying siege to the brain for years, even ...

For decades, the villains of heart disease have been clear: high cholesterol, smoking, and elevated blood pressure. Millions of women dutifully manage these risks, believing they are in the clear. But a startling truth is emerging from one of the ...

New York City health officials announced Friday that the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Harlem has officially ended, just one day after confirming a seventh death tied to the cluster. The city’s Department of Health reported no new infections among residents ...

For clinicians treating the most vulnerable older adults with atrial fibrillation, the choice of a blood thinner has long been a clinical tightrope walk. The goal is to prevent a devastating stroke, but the risk—a catastrophic bleed, perhaps from a ...

Coffee is more than a morning ritual—it’s one of the most studied beverages in the world. A new review published in Nutrients pulls together years of data, revealing that for most adults, moderate coffee consumption—typically three to five cups a ...

More than 30% of the global population lives with metabolic syndrome — a cluster of conditions that includes high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, abnormal cholesterol levels, and elevated blood sugar. While this constellation of risk factors has long been tied ...

Type 2 diabetes is one of the most pressing global health challenges, affecting more than 800 million people worldwide. Nearly 95% of these cases are type 2 diabetes, a condition closely tied to rising rates of obesity and overweight. Managing ...