Vaccination is associated with a nearly halving (40 percent drop) in the risk of Alzheimer’s disease over four years.

Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death among high-income countries and is projected to be the leading cause of death worldwide by 2030.

A summer spike in Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is spreading in North Texas.

Yesterday marked the 36th year that the world observed World No Tobacco Day. This relatively obscure milestone masks a stalled effort to curb consumption of combustible cigarettes and other nicotine-related products. It’s unlikely most people paid any attention. But the impact of smoking is all around us, even if we don’t see it. Statistics rarely tell a provocative story to compel people to action.