Results of a study suggest vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, improves insulin sensitivity, lowers glucose levels, and reduces type 2 diabetes risk.

According to the AHA's Heart and Stroke Statistics — 2019 Update, 48 percent of adults in the U.S., about 121.5 million people, have heart disease.

Stroke survivors who believe they can take steps to prevent a subsequent brain attack have significantly lower blood pressure than survivors who feel hopeless.

As the global population ages, researchers conducted a study to get a better understanding of the biology behind aging and healthspan, healthy life expectancy.

Having a sense of control can help older adults have a better quality of life and has a positive impact on physical, mental, and emotional health.

Studies have shown a link between blood pressure) and dementia risk. However, target blood pressure levels are somewhat controversial.

New guidelines for reducing stroke risk in people with atrial fibrillation include the use of non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants over traditional blood thinners.

Binge drinking could become a vicious cycle, due to long-term genetic changes that increase the craving for alcohol.

When it comes to pain in children, gender stereotypes persist, say researchers at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut: “Boys are more stoic,” “Girls are more emotional.”

Pressure at work increases weight gain in women but doesn’t have the same effect in men, according to this study.