Aksel Kryhlmand

Nordic diet linked to lower long-term mortality

Diet studies rarely run for two decades, and this one points one way for longevity and another for the liver.

Florida is seeing its worst dengue outbreak in decades: What travelers should know

Mosquitoes carrying tropical fevers have moved further north than most Americans realize, and Tampa is finding out what that looks like.

If you’ve had genetic cancer screening, newer tests may catch risks

A new FDA decision and a jump in gene-panel technology are quietly changing what an old "all-clear" really means.

Millions pick diet soda to lose weight. A two-year trial checked if it works

They have been sold as the smart swap for cutting calories, but a long randomized trial just put that promise to the test.

Better blood pressure treatment could prevent half a million heart deaths a year

Most patients on medication think they are doing well, but a lower number may be what their heart really needs.

Half a million heart deaths a year may hinge on one unchecked number

A Johns Hopkins modeling study put a hard number on what happens when more people match the best health systems.