A study examined and defined risk factors that lead older adults to experience skin tears in nursing homes. The report was published Thursday in Scientific Reports. Skin tears are wounds that are ...

A significant 76% of multiresident households with prediabetes patients have additional members with diabetes risk factors, ...

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in both the U.S. and across the globe, according to the most recently available data from both the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention ...

Exposure to the heavy metals lead and cadmium appear to be significantly associated with a higher risk of developing periodontal disease, according to a systematic review published on June 6 in BMC ...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may raise the risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD), but early use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may mediate that effect, a large observational study showed. ...

Share on Pinterest Flossing may be a simple way to lower your risk of certain forms of cardiovascular disease, including stroke. DZ FILM/Getty Images Cardiovascular disease, including stroke, remains ...

Living with type 2 diabetes may double the risk of developing the potentially life-threatening condition sepsis. Men and those younger than 60 are particularly susceptible, according to a long-term ...

An increasing number of Swedes are getting tattoos and Sweden's population is now one of the most tattooed in Europe. At the same time, the incidence of melanoma is increasing. A new epidemiological ...