The road trip trope is alive and well in medical marketing, as Alnylam Pharmaceuticals recently utilized the motif to raise awareness of hereditary ATTR (hATTR) amyloidosis. Last week, the ...

Mental health is an essential aspect of overall well-being, yet it often remains shrouded in stigma and silence. Many families hesitate to discuss their mental health history, but doing so is crucial ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — As families come together for the holidays, it's a great time to talk about more than just what’s on the table – it’s a chance to talk about family health history. Thanksgiving Day ...

As the year winds down and families come together for the holidays, it’s an ideal time to discuss family health history. But why would you choose to take on a potentially sensitive subject, you might ...

Ashley Dedmon’s parents always told her knowledge is power. Discussions about health, she says, were the norm growing up. “They were educators,” Dedmon says of her parents. “They were always wanting ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I’m a public health researcher addressing health equity and disease. As we come to the end of Women’s History Month and ...

Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is the most common genetic heart disease, affecting about 1 in every 500 people, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). In people with HOCM, ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. CATHY WURZER: Coming up here, we're going to be talking about a month-- it's been nearly a month since all Minnesota-born adoptees gained access to their ...

Recent acute care for mental health and suicidal ideation are strong predictors of nonfatal suicide events within 180 days of emergency discharge.