Obesity can affect our bodies differently as we age. While excess weight can negatively affect health at any age, obesity in midlife and beyond can speed up ...

As told to Nicole Audrey SpectorI started experiencing shortness of breath in my late 20s. I went to several doctors over the years who all listened to my ...

Uterine fibroids are common. Most women will have at least one fibroid at some point, but Black women have the highest rate.  7 out of 10 white women and 8 ...

Brittany Barreto, Ph.D., is a podcaster, an entrepreneur, and a molecular and human geneticist. (In other words, she’s really smart.) Read her column here ...

Medically reviewed by Barry D. Pressman, M.D., Chair of the Department of Imaging at Cedars-SinaiMedical imaging is used by healthcare providers (HCPs) to ...

Tal como se relató aErica RimlingerEn 2015, volví a ser soltera, vivía en Atlanta, llevaba a mis niñas a viajes y trabajaba para una compañía pequeña como ...

The vagus nerve has been a subject of fascination and mystery throughout history. In ancient times, Greek and Roman physicians believed that it helped ...

Cuando Vickie Lynn recibió resultados positivos del VIH en 1991, cuando tenía 21 años, pensó que le habían dado una sentencia de muerte. Ciertamente nunca ...

How Are Vaccines Made? Image of a large family seated around the Thanksgiving dinner table. Mom, at the head of the table, is talking Mom: I’m so glad we ...

When Vickie Lynn learned she was HIV positive in 1991 at the age of 21, she thought she’d been given a death sentence. She certainly never imagined she’d ...

Every year, more than 1 million people with a uterus in the United States go through menopause. And, although it’s a transition that affects so many, it’s ...

As told to Erica RimlingerIn 2015, I was newly single, living in Atlanta, taking girls trips and working for a small company as a respiratory therapist when ...