Nicholas Brendon, best known for his role on the hit TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has died at the age of 54. Brendon’s ...

Since 1999, there has been an increase in hypertensive heart disease (HHD) mortality among young women, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of ...

Nearly 1 in 2 Americans has high blood pressure—sometimes called the "silent killer" because it harms the heart and blood vessels—but many people don't know they have it.

Nearly 1 in 2 Americans has high blood pressure—sometimes called the "silent killer" because it harms the heart and blood vessels—but many people don't know they have it. In a study being presented at ...

Using a liver stiffness measurement to screen for liver fibrosis in patients with type 2 diabetes could help identify those at an increased risk of all-cause mortality. While liver stiffness ...

March is Colon Cancer Awareness month. According to a study published in January 2026 by the Journal of American Medical Association, colorectal cancer is now t ...

Background Approximately 70% of deaths in Tanzania occur outside health facilities and are often unreported or lack cause of death (COD) information. Consequently, health planning relies on data ...

U.S. counties located closer to nuclear power plants have higher cancer mortality rates than those located farther away, results of a national analysis showed.The study — which accounted for ...

Early-stage prostate cancer rarely causes symptoms, making routine screening the most reliable way to catch it before it ...

Maternal mortality rates in the United States have dropped to their lowest levels in recent years, according to new data published on Thursday. The report, from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Deadliest Catch star Todd Meadows died at age 25 while working as a deckhand on the Aleutian Lady fishing vessel, which has been featured on the Discovery Channel show. “We are deeply saddened by the ...

A top doctor has revealed why avalanches have such a high mortality rate -– after eight skiers were killed near Lake Tahoe. Jonathan Laine, an emergency physician in Truckee, near the site of ...