NBC Selected independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you click on or buy through our links, we earn a commission. Learn more. Zoe Malin Reporter Choosing the right toothpaste is an ...

"Thick" blood can cause heart attack and stroke, but also prevent them. Scientists have explained the mechanism of this clinical paradox for the first time on an animal model. Mice with a greater ...

Earthquakes remain one of the most destructive natural hazards, yet their impacts extend far beyond ground shaking. Increasing evidence shows that earthquake rupture processes can trigger a series of ...

Pleural plaques are the most common sign of asbestos exposure. They’re benign areas of thickened tissue in the lung lining's outer layer. Pleural plaques don't cause mesothelioma or other ...

Biomedical engineers have combined intravascular ultrasound with fluorescence lifetime imaging in a single catheter probe that can image the tiny arteries of a living heart. The new catheter can ...

The Environmental Protection Agency is issuing this Alert as part of its ongoing effort to protect human health and the environment by preventing chemical accidents. We are striving to learn the ...

A buildup of artery-clogging plaque may begin much earlier than many people realize, new research has found. About one in 13 adults ages 18 to 29 already had silent atherosclerosis, the hardening of ...

La probabilité de subir un infarctus du myocarde dépend d’une multitude de facteurs, allant des antécédents médicaux ...