Lyme disease may hold the distinction of being the most commonly reported tick-borne disease in the U.S. — but it’s not the only one. Babesiosis, a rare tick-borne parasitic disease, is spiking in some states. The CDC reported on Friday that cases
A 15-year-old boy who collapsed while playing football in school in Edinburgh had earlier battled with heart disease, one of the family friends claimed. Andrew Mackinnon, 15, collapsed on Tuesday afternoon on the pitch at Forrester High in Edinburgh. It is reported
A young father has been told he has just three months to live after a crushing cancer diagnosis. Kane Muskett lost his mother to cancer 17 years ago and, after suffering gastritis in around 2020, fought for a scan on his stomach. The
A rare infectious disease found in cats that causes nasty skin blisters in humans has been detected in the UK for the first time. The fungal infection had previously only ever been found in South America. But now, up to three British
Most people may not consider sexual orientation a risk factor for heart disease — but a recent study suggests that bisexual women may have poorer cardiovascular health (CVH) than heterosexual females. Researchers analyzed data from 12,180 people with an average age of
If you go to bed and wake up at different times throughout the week — or if your sleep gets disrupted during the night — you could face a higher risk of heart disease, according to a new study published by the
10 dietary tips to reduce heart disease and stroke risk, according to the American Heart Association
What is a vegan diet? Curious about becoming a vegan? Here is what you need to know about the vegan diet. A healthy diet is the key instrument for reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death for adults
American women have a one in eight chance (12.9%) of developing breast cancer during their lifetimes, while American men have a one in 800 chance (0.13%), according to the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute. Each year, about 264,000 women
More than a week after his home was wrecked in a deadly earthquake that hit southern Turkey, Mohammad Emin’s body is still covered in dust and grime. Like countless other victims of a catastrophe that killed more than 41,000 in Turkey and
A cow that died recently on a Dutch farm tested positive for mad cow disease, the government of the Netherlands announced Wednesday, in a rare case of the cattle illness that can cause a fatal brain disease in people who eat tainted