Health

The study found that a combination of exercise, healthy diet and other behaviors led to cognitive benefits. How much intense guidance is required was unclear, experts said.

His company, the Chiron Corporation, contributed important scientific discoveries toward treatments for H.I.V., hepatitis B, diabetes and more.

Coronary artery calcium testing can reveal plaque in arteries, offering a more precise estimate of a patient’s risk. Yet the test remains underused.

On Thursday, the giant health care conglomerate announced that it had “proactively reached out” to the Justice Department, after reports of a government investigation had surfaced.

If you’ve noticed that certain baked goods are more tolerable abroad, it may not be all in your head.

Therapists are cautious about sharing personal information. When they fall ill or die unexpectedly, the shock can be shattering.

Federal guidelines no longer recommend flu vaccines containing a preservative, used in a small percentage of vaccines, that has been falsely linked to autism.

PEPFAR, the campaign to end H.I.V. globally, would morph into an effort to detect disease outbreaks and sell American products, according to documents obtained by The Times.