Heart disease is largely preventable, experts say. Still, it’s the number one killer of Black women who sometimes lack access to health care and whose symptoms are often ignored. “The stark reality is more women die from heart disease than any other cause,” said Dr....
Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, with outbreaks continuing to emerge globally and domestically. While TB rates in the U.S. are low, the disease is on the rise according to the World Health Organization’s 2024 country...
Parents’ brains may be getting an unexpected benefit from raising children: protection against some effects of aging, according to a new study of nearly 37,000 adults. The research from Rutgers Health and Yale University, published in the Proceedings of the...
Research from Rutgers Health indicates that blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease need to be interpreted with caution – particularly for Black patients. “These tests are currently geared towards primary care physicians and directly to older adults concerned about...
Five days of indulging in chocolate bars, crisps and other junk foods can lead to lingering changes in brain activity, a study shows1. The resulting brain patterns are similar to those seen in people who have obesity. A junk-food splurge shifted brain patterns in...
