Health Care

Two new studies present promising findings for early detection of and intervention for Alzheimer’s disease.

Two studies published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology in January 2018 probed the same question: Which factors are the main contributors to disparities in cancer survival?

Smoking just one cigarette a day puts people at a much higher risk of heart disease and stroke than those who abstain entirely.

When it comes to smoking, the idea that just one can’t hurt does not apply.

New guidance offered in January of 2018 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services outlines how states can impose work requirements as an eligibility condition for Medicaid, a federal health insurance program for the poor. The policy allows exemptions for some, including the elderly and disabled.

A new delivery system for HIV medications could allow once-a-week consumption of drugs typically taken daily.

The expansive promise of the new year often morphs to a fine point: This year, I will change my body; this year, I will lose weight.

Healthy eating challenges and promotional offers for diet plans abound in the early days of January. But soon, many people will have cast aside aspirations for the comfort of old habits.