Chagas disease, or kissing bug disease, is spread through triatomine bugs who carry a parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi.

It's common protocol to take beta blockers after heart attacks. But new research suggests a change in protocol might be ...

Most people have normal bowel sounds, but sometimes the gut can become overactive or underactive in an abnormal way.

Temporary arm soreness after the flu shot is common and is the result of an inflammatory response caused by the injected ...

A fever is a sign your body is actively working to eliminate an infection and is a body temperature of 100.4 degrees ...

Men generally have more lean muscle mass, which means they burn more calories at rest than women and therefore lose more ...

Having elevated blood pressure in childhood can increase the risk of cardiovascular-related death in adulthood by 40% to 50%.

When your immune system mistakenly starts attacking your healthy cells, it can lead to autoimmune diseases due to inflammation.

Despite the adage that your metabolism slows as you get older, a study from the Journal of Obesity found that American adults gain the most weight earlier in life: in young adulthood, from their ...