Space Travel Accelerates Cellular Aging, Researchers Say

Space travel takes a significant toll on the human body, and a new study reveals that it can speed up the aging of crucial blood and immune cells. 

Researchers from the University of California San Diego found that blood-forming stem cells showed signs of rapid aging after spending just over a month in space.

The study used auto...

Kids with High BP May Face Risk of Early Heart Disease Death as Adults

A heart health journey may start much earlier than once thought, as new research shows that kids with higher blood pressure at age 7 had a sharply increased risk of dying of heart disease by their mid-50s.

The preliminary findings were presented Sunday at an American Heart Association (AHA) meeting in Baltimore and simultaneously ...

FDA Warns of Juice Recall Linked To Potential Foodborne Illness

Parents in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York may want to pause before they pack a juice drink in their child’s lunchbox. 

Evergreen Orchard Farm, a New Jersey-based company, has issued a voluntary recall for three of its juice products due to a lack of pasteurization, a process that kills harmful bacteria, according to a new...

Substance Use During Pregnancy Can Harm a Fetus, Experts Warn

Using alcohol, tobacco, marijuana or other substances during pregnancy can harm the developing fetus, even when the risks are not always obvious, a West Virginia University psychiatrist warns.

"Many substances can harm a fetus, including substances many falsely perceive to be harmless, like marijuana," said Dr. Aliana Abascal of the Depart...

Cats Get Dementia Just Like People, Making Them a Potential Research Tool

Just like their human counterparts, cats may act cranky or confused and have trouble sleeping as they age. 

They may even yowl more than usual at night.

These, researchers say, are dementia-like behaviors that may owe to an accumulation of plaques in their brain, just like those in people with Alzheimer’s disease.

An...