Cardiology

Hot enough for ya? It may be too hot for your heart health!

It's only the first day of summer and record high temperatures are already being reported across much of the U.S. That's prompted the American Heart Association, celebrating a century of lifesaving service as the world's ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Simple test for flu could improve diagnosis and surveillance

Fewer than 1% of people who get the flu every year get tested in part because most tests require trained personnel and expensive equipment. Now researchers have developed a low-cost paper strip test that could allow more ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Nigeria warns over cholera outbreak that kills 30

Nigerian health officials are issuing warnings over a cholera outbreak that has killed at least 30 people, many of them in the commercial capital Lagos, since the start of the year.

Oncology & Cancer

Video: Preventing cancer for future generations of Black families

The statistics are staggering. Black people are more likely to die from cancer than other racial and ethnic groups. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, African Americans have the highest death rate ...

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