Older adults who sleep in bedrooms warmer than 75 degrees Fahrenheit face measurably higher odds of overnight cardiovascular strain, according to a study of 47 community-dwelling seniors tracked over ...

The leading causes of kidney disease are high blood pressure and diabetes. In St. Louis city, about 34% of the population has ...

Is this normal aging, or could it indicate dementia? According to experts, the answer is often reassuring, but context and patterns matter.

Baduanjin, a mind-body practice that has been performed in China for more than 800 years, is superior to self-directed exercise alone and similar to brisk walking when it comes to lowering blood ...

Hypertension can lead to heart attack and stroke, and is also linked to dementia. By Nina Agrawal In the United States, nearly half of adults have high blood pressure. Known as a “silent killer,” ...

Lindsay Cook, PharmD, is a consultant pharmacist working with long-term care facilities. Research suggests magnesium supplements may lower blood pressure for some people. However, there's no single ...

Clare Collins AO is a Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Newcastle, NSW and a Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) affiliated researcher. She is a National Health ...

Coffee first entered human lives and veins over 600 years ago. Now we consume an average of almost two kilos per person each year—sometimes with very specific preferences about blends and preparation ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

(CNN) — He was healthy and fit at 54, an avid runner with no vices — he didn’t smoke, drink or do drugs. So when he suddenly experienced left-sided weakness, numbness and difficulties with balance, ...

Stock image of someone reaching for an energy drink. A “fit and well” man’s habit of downing 8 energy drinks a day caused him to have a stroke — and he’s left with lingering damage. A 54-year-old ...