People with sickle cell disease often struggle with memory, focus, learning and problem solving, setting them back in school and the workplace.

That could be because their brains are older than expected for their age, a new study published recently in JAMA Network Open says.

Brain scans reveal that sickle cell patients have ... Full Page

Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, otherwise known as ADHD, may face a shorter life expectancy than their peers.

On average, men with ADHD died seven years earlier than men without it, while women with ADHD died nine years earlier than their counterparts, according to a study of more than 30,000 people published Thursday... Full Page

Pumping iron and hitting the treadmill can improve your odds against cancer, a new evidence review says.

People with more muscle strength and better cardio fitness are less likely to die from cancer, researchers reported recently in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

This survival benefit extends even to people with adv... Full Page

A well-marbled steak is highly prized for grilling, but those sort of fat deposits in human muscles can be deadly, a new study says.

People with pockets of fat hidden within their muscles have a higher risk of dying from heart-related health problems, researchers reported in a study published Jan. 20 in the European Heart Journal.... Full Page

It's easy these days to see how many calories a cheeseburger will set you back, or how many added sugars are in a jar of pasta sauce.

But nutrition labels haven't been as helpful at helping people cut calories as might have been hoped, according to a new evidence review published Jan. 17 in the Cochrane Database of Systematic ReviewsFull Page