Want to stay healthy when you fly? Here's the plane truth
Jun 4, 2025
Air travel can be safe and fun, but not all aspects of it are good for you. Doctors have these tips for keeping your time in the skies as healthy as possible.
Prevention
Even a little daily activity may lower heart, death risks for heart attack survivors
May 19, 2025
Swapping just 30 minutes of sedentary time per day for any physical activity may lower the risk for another heart attack or death within a year of being treated for a heart attack or chest pain, new research finds.
This music festival season, stay on the fun side of the medical tent with this advice
Apr 8, 2025
From Coachella to Bonnaroo, it's music festival season, and veterans have plenty of healthy advice on how to enjoy your favorite jams without getting into one.
Her upbringing and training shaped this doctor's view of infections and vaccines
Apr 7, 2025
Dr. Priya Soni, an infectious disease specialist in Los Angeles, grew up learning about microbes. Now she teaches families and her community how to protect themselves from the bad ones – and the importance of vaccines like the one for measles.
Even weekend workouts could help you live longer
Apr 2, 2025
A win for weekend warriors? Any time is a good time to get the recommended amount of physical activity, which could reduce the risk of an early death, new research finds.
5 ways to get more out of every step you take on the road to better health
Apr 1, 2025
Walking is a popular way to stay physically active. But there are ways to reap even greater benefits from your daily steps.
Addressing risk factors during teen years can prevent heart-related issues in adulthood
Mar 26, 2025
As many "emerging adults" experience heart disease risk factors by their late teens, a new report explores how to help them head off future issues.
'Tough as nails': How Dr. Caroline Bedell Thomas blazed a trail in heart research
Mar 13, 2025
As the creator of the decades-long Johns Hopkins Precursors Study, Dr. Caroline Bedell Thomas pioneered ways for identifying the root causes of heart disease.
Less TV time may lower heart disease risk, even for those with high genetic risk for diabetes
Mar 12, 2025
Watching TV for an hour or less each day may help offset the risk for heart attack and stroke in people genetically predisposed to Type 2 diabetes, new research suggests.
More steps, less sitting may lower risk of death in older female cancer survivors
Mar 11, 2025
Some women with a history of cancer may be able to reduce their risk of death from heart disease, stroke and other causes by walking more and increasing physical activity – even a little.