Young and middle-aged people who undergo cervical manipulative therapy may suffer tears in the blood vessels running through the neck to the brain that may, resulting in higher risk of stroke.

Research indicates that astronauts only get an average of less than six hours of sleep per night and often use sleeping pills to help.

Heightened risk of breast cancer linked to gene, according to a new study.

A new study shows that the potential benefits of taking aspirin for cancer prevention may outweigh its risks.

Individuals with a desire to get a tattoo may want to think twice before deciding to go through with the process, recent findings from the Food and Drug Administration suggest.

The researchers looked at 1,658 adults aged 65 years and older who were free from dementia and cardiovascular disease at the beginning of the study.

Researchers found an association between low levels of vitamin D and higher risks for dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting that aging adults make efforts to be out in the sun more, consume certain foods, or consider supplementation.

This week scientists present two important studies showing that minimally invasive testing may be within reach for detecting Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, the human equivalent of mad cow disease.

Experts continue to debate whether or not incentivizing donors is a useful practice.

Many residents in Sierra Leone suspect the virus is not real.