Research Highlights Fat stored around the waist, often called belly fat or visceral fat, showed a much stronger link to heart ...

Heart attacks are increasingly affecting younger adults, and health experts say many cases involve subtle or silent symptoms. Research shows 1 in 5 heart attacks occurs in adults under 40. Medical ...

People whose sugar intake was restricted before birth and in early childhood had markedly lower rates of heart disease later in life. Compared to those never exposed to rationing, their risks of heart ...

Everyone knows at least one person who can operate normally, no matter where they're at. Perhaps it's even themselves who feel this way. Whether it's at a quiet library or in a loud cafe, these people ...

People between ages 20 and 40 should be taking steps now to prevent heart attacks and strokes, according to new recommendations from the American Heart Association.

The best-known medical tool from the doctor's practice looks set to get a major reinvention in the AI era. — Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa LONDON: As the old saying almost goes, you wait ages for a ...

A pair of new studies have provided fresh evidence in the long-running scientific debate—and the result could be game-changing for treating diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia. For decades ...

Nearly 15 years ago I suddenly developed constant pulsatile tinnitus (a whooshing sound in sync with my heartbeat) in my left ear. Many tests have failed to find the cause. But I’ve recently ...

The production team behind the Peabody-nominated "Lost Patients" returns with a new investigative series: "Adults in the Room." Episodes will come out Tuesdays at midnight Pacific Time. Seattle, 1999.

Magnesium helps to maintain a steady heart rate by controlling the electrical signals that trigger each beat. Supplements are unlikely to lower heart rate in most healthy people, although they may be ...

Focus is KUOW’s home for immersive audio documentaries. Each season zooms in on a single story that challenges commonly held narratives about life in the Pacific Northwest and reveals something bigger ...