A team of international healthcare researchers is developing a new software tool that could transform how older adults with atrial fibrillation (AF)...

Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It mainly affects children but can also occur in adults. Once...

Most people know that stress isn’t good for your health. But can it actually cause heart disease? The short answer is yes—long-term stress can...

Most people know that stress isn’t good for your health. But can it actually cause heart disease? The short answer is yes—long-term stress can...

href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/jake-scott-2417752">Jake Scott, Stanford UniversityIn the four months since he began serving as secretary...

href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/jake-scott-2417752">Jake Scott, Stanford UniversityIn the four months since he began serving as secretary...

Somatic exercises, connecting mind and body, show promise in enhancing memory and brain function. Not every memory problem needs a supplement or...

Liver disease is a serious health issue that can affect people of any age, but it is especially important to understand how it appears in older...

The primary reason people in wealthy countries live longer than those in poorer countries is that they have better sanitation (e.g. clean water,...

Chronic kidney disease, or CKD, is a long-term condition where the kidneys gradually lose their ability to filter waste and fluids from the blood. In...