As of 2019, nearly one in two Americans over age 55 are at risk of dementia, according to the Census Bureau’s report.

Incredible progress is being made in health and medicine – every day we seem to ... happier and healthier lives. The Body & Mind section celebrates this vital and complex work.

Ali Shafiq says UW Health is working to improve options for heart health-related medical procedures. A study from VeryWellHealth reports that more than 800,000 Americans have a heart attack each year.

The overall average body fat percentage in the United States is about 39.9% for women and 28.1% for men, so below these amounts would technically be “below average.” However, most people in the United ...

Travis Robert Dickson, 45, “Trav” “Trapper” “Papa” passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho, on Sunday, January 26, 2025. Trav was ...

Body composition refers to the distribution of fat, muscle, bone, and other tissues that make up your body. It is often expressed as the percentage of total body weight that consists of fat and/or ...

Body lotion benefits your legs ... Heidi Waldorf, an associate professor at the Icahn School of Medicine, “It keeps skin smooth and supple, and maintains a healthy skin barrier.” ...

At NYU Grossman School of Medicine, our commitment to innovation has led us to bold new ways of bridging the gap between basic science research, medical education, and quality of patient care. With ...

twin sisters Zheng Yue and Zheng Hao wear medicinal patches that contain a formula of herbal medicine used as a seasonal treatment to expel heat from the body during summer. MM8422_02185_160810 ...

I’ve never been a huge fan of slathering my arms and legs with heavy creams. Instead, I prefer body cream’s lighter alternative, body oil, which absorbs quickly, locks in moisture, and leaves ...

The body contains all the internal organs, body parts, bones and muscles that make up the human anatomy. Your fleshy body has evolved over millions of years, and this is the science changing the way ...

Sugar-sweetened beverages, the epidemiology of driving after an ICD, BP measurements, and massive EBM lesson in EVT for acute stroke are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in today's podcast.