What you eat influences your cholesterol levels. Whole grains, healthy fats, and foods high in fiber can help lower your ...

Your electricity bill is too high. It doesn’t have to be. Across New York, families pay more and more each month just to keep the lights on – another rising bill competing with rent, groceries and ...

If you watched Netflix’s The Plastic Detox recently, you may have come away feeling alarmed that these tiny plastic particles—called microplastics—seem to be everywhere. It can be a confusing ...

Whenever you go to the doctor, regardless of your age or the reason for your visit, you are going to get your blood pressure measured—that’s how important it is to your overall health. But even if ...

Blood pressure afflicts nearly half of U.S. adults and some kinds of it resist current treatment, but research is pointing to a new path.

The research on diet sodas has about as much clarity as a glass of Diet Coke. Here's a quick guide by PolitiFact to ...

ABC News' medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton breaks down the new study that found the flu shot may offer protection against Alzheimer's disease. 'Not appropriate': Photo of high school senior's ...

A diet that's rich in plant-based foods can be healthier for you and your brain — even if you start it later in life, a new study found. Eating high-quality plant foods like vegetables, whole grains, ...

A new, stronger flu shot could slash Alzheimer’s risk in half, according to new data. The study, led by researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), found that ...

Eating a high-quality plant-rich diet that includes whole grains, vegetables and fruits may prevent cognitive impairment — even when people start that diet in their late 50s and 60s, according to a ...

Some vaccines, along with heart medications and other drugs, appear to have a protective benefit. By Dana G. Smith Getting your annual flu shot may come with a significant side benefit: helping to ...