Sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 people in the U.S., and 90% of patients are Black, according to NIH.

McDonald’s Corp. said it’s sticking to its most important inclusion initiatives, even as the Trump administration and conservative activists attack diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

HHS plans to fold the CDC's chronic disease center into the new Administration for a Healthy America. Experts fear for coordination with local health departments, among other things.

Is There Really a Chronic Disease Epidemic? It’s Complicated. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to return the nation to a time when he believes Americans were healthier. Not so fast, many researchers say.

STAT reviewed dozens of studies, interviewed chronic disease experts, and landed on three focus areas for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to boost health.

A rare inherited condition that causes dramatic, early aging The rare genetic disease that gives babies hard 'scales' The rare condition that makes people unable to smile ...

A new treatment for Lyme disease is important because the current gold standard treatment, doxycycline, fails in 10 to 20 percent of cases and can have harsh side effects on the gut microbiome.

Semaglutide injections reversed some cases of MASH liver disease in clinical trials, reducing inflammation in 62.9% of patients and offering new hope for those with the life-threatening condition.

Health New prostate cancer test pinpoints disease better than PSA option, study finds Simple urine test has key advantages over longtime PSA blood analysis, experts say By Melissa Rudy Fox News ...

It is closely linked with obesity as well as conditions such as type 2 diabetes and heart and circulatory disease. Over time, the build-up of fat in the liver can lead to inflammation, liver ...

A set of chemicals found in food packaging, plastics, and lotions and shampoos has been linked to hundreds of thousands of deaths from heart disease, according to a study published Tuesday in the ...

2 dead from rare mad cow-like brain disease in Oregon, county health officials say There are about 500 new cases of the disease in humans per year in the US, according to the Creutzfeldt-Jakob ...