Usage of the medication sildenafil – better known to most as the brand-name drug Viagra – is associated with dramatically reduced incidence of Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests. According to

(CNN) US adults -- especially women -- have seen a rise in blood pressure during the coronavirus pandemic, a new study suggests. The study, published Monday in the journal Circulation, included data

The World Health Organization has called for a “massive, urgent” effort to get the new malaria vaccine into the arms of African children, as it warned that about 180,000 more people were dying annuall

When Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson announced their Phase 3 clinical trial results, suggesting that their injections were 95 percent, 95 percent and 67 percent effective at preventing infection

Eating during the night can reportedly increase levels of glucose while consuming food during the day prevents higher glucose levels for those who work night hours, according to a trial supported by t

CANMORE -- Canadian researchers are at the forefront of an innovative new stem cell-based treatment that could one day eliminate Type 1 diabetes patients’ dependence on insulin injections, and transfo

When Making Music Breaks Your Body For rock duo The Dodos, a dream job packed a hidden cost. They're far from alone Enlarge this image toggle caption Shane Tolentino for NPR Shane Tolentino for NPR

In an average week, NaTisha Washington hears from seniors forced to choose between keeping their water running or paying medical bills, moms afraid to make their baby’s formula with tap water over fea

MRI scans can reliably detect brain lesions in players, with more showing up on scans the longer a person plays, according to a new study. File Photo by rthoma/Shutterstock Repetitive head hits are c

Federal health officials are urging all vaccinated adults to get their Covid booster shot amid growing alarm over the omicron variant, a heavily mutated coronavirus strain that's already been detected

Live animals, python skins and slimming pills made from crocodile blood are just a few of the items seized at world borders recently. In the space of a month, 29 big cats, 531 turtles, 336 reptiles,

A new alternative to brain surgery developed at UVA can wipe out out problematic neurons, a type of brain cell, without causing collateral damage. School of Medicine researchers have developed a noni

Gilead is recalling vials of Remdesivir, a drug used for treating coronavirus patients, due to glass contamination. The company, also called Veklury, announced Friday it was recalling two lots of Rem

U p to 300,000 people in the UK are facing heart-related illnesses due to post-pandemic stress disorder (PPSD), two London physicians have warned. This could result in a 4.5 per cent rise in cardiova

COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna that use mRNA technology provide the biggest boost to antibody levels when given 10-12 weeks after the second dose, a British study published on Thursday h

Research Highlights: The shingles vaccine appears to reduce stroke risk by about 16% in older adults. In addition, the shingles vaccine may offer the strongest protection against stroke for people y

As recently as last week, many public health experts were fiercely opposed to the Biden administration’s campaign to roll out booster shots of the coronavirus vaccines to all American adults. There wa

WASHINGTON (AP) — During his confirmation to the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh convinced Sen. Susan Collins that he thought a woman’s right to an abortion was “settled law,” calling the court cases a

The “highly transmissible” Omicron variant of coronavirus ripping through South Africa is putting disproportionately large numbers of children under 5 years old in hospitals, a top South African gover

The questions asked by Supreme Court justices during this month’s arguments about Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban told many of us all we needed to know about the future of abortion rights in this c

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Six cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been detected among residents in the Public Health Solutions District in Nebraska. The health district covers Fillmore,

World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan attends a press conference organised by the Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) amid the COVID-19 outbreak, c

One of the most important legal cases in modern U.S. history was heard Wednesday by the Supreme Court. It involves abortion and this could be the big one. The justices will consider limiting abortio

Scientists say that analyzing Israelis’ excrement has taught them how to wipe out our snooze-button habit, and make us all early birds. In peer-reviewed research, they identified very different bacte

NEW YORK (AP) — A man who attended an anime convention in New York City in late November tested positive for the omicron variant of the coronavirus when he returned home to Minnesota, marking the seco

This photo shows a tunnel inside the Red Hill Underground Fuel Storage Facility in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Jan. 26, 2018. The state of Hawaii says a laboratory has detected petroleum product in a wate

One case was discovered in Suffolk County on Long Island and four in three of the boroughs that make up New York City: two in Queens, one in Brooklyn and one in Manhattan, she said at a press briefing

The HIV epidemic is driven by stigma and inequality. This World Aids Day, as the government publishes its roadmap to ending new HIV transmission in England by 2030, we celebrate its commitments, but w

Berlin (CNN) Germany on Thursday announced a nationwide lockdown for the unvaccinated, as its leaders backed plans for mandatory vaccinations in the coming months. Unvaccinated people will be banned

A sign that reads "Observe the obligation to cover your mouth and nose" is placed on Hohe Strasse shopping street as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Cologne, Germany, Dec

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that 23 countries across the world have reported cases of the highly mutated omicron Covid-19 variant. "At least 23 countries from five of six WHO regions

A Portland woman is putting a face on what it's like to live with the disorder so more people can get help. PORTLAND, Maine — Depersonalization-derealization disorder is a mental health condition oft

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that concerns a Mississippi law which bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy and challenges the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. “What hasn’t been at issue i

The California and San Francisco Departments of Public Health have confirmed that a recent case of COVID-19 among an individual in California was caused by the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529). The individ

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Tonight, CNN's Anderson Cooper and Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta host a global town hall on the Omicron coronavirus variant and Dr. Anthony Fauci will answer viewer questions. Watch liv