Ebola Infections Climb, Could Take Year To Contain, Health Officials Say

A growing Ebola outbreak in Central and East Africa could become the worst on record if infections are not brought under control soon, health officials warned this week.

The outbreak could last as long as a year and sicken thousands more people if current transmission rates continue, officials said Tuesday at an emergency conference of Afr...

Feeling Sleepy During the Day? It Could Be a Warning Sign for High Blood Pressure

Feeling excessively sleepy during the day could be a warning sign for high blood pressure — especially if you also have trouble falling asleep at night.

That's according to a new study from Penn State College of Medicine, which found that adults who experience an uncontrollable urge to sleep during the day were more ...

Women Might Lower Their Heart Risk By Lifting Weights, Study Says

Aerobic exercise comes immediately to mind when one thinks of ways to reduce heart disease risk through physical activity.

But women might be able to lower their risk of heart disease through consistent strength training as well, a new study says.

Women who lift weights appear to have a reduced risk of heart problems, especially if t...

Major League Pitchers Might Avoid Elbow Injuries By Altering Their Approach, Simulation Suggests

Elbow injuries are common among pro baseball pitchers, with Toronto Blue Jays right-hander José Berrios recently undergoing Tommy John surgery to repair an elbow ligament torn during spring training.

But pitchers might be able to avoid these injuries without cutting down their fastball’s velocity, a new study suggests.

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Personalized Brain Implant Provides Step-By-Step Walking Boost For Parkinson's Patients

A new type of brain implant can help improve walking among Parkinson’s disease patients by providing real-time stimulation in response to each stride, a new study says.

The implanted brain stimulator can detect neural signals associated with each step and automatically adjust its electrical pulses within fractions of a second, resear...

Birth Control Pills Might Increase Binge Eating Risk, Study Finds

Birth control pills might increase some women’s risk of binge eating, a new study reports.

Women taking the combination pill were more likely to engage in emotional eating than when they were taking a placebo, researchers reported June 17 in JAMA Network Open.

Emotional eating is “the tendency to overeat or binge...