(Prostock-Studio/iStock via Getty Images) Following a Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy may lower the risk for preeclampsia, a blood pressure-related complication that can be fatal, new research shows. The study, published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association, found Black women, who are at higher risk for preeclampsia than their white peers, had the…

(InspirationGP/iStock via Getty Images) On the screen, bananas are a menace. Just ask Charlie Chaplin, Bugs Bunny or anyone who’s played Mario Kart. In your diet, though, bananas can be a boon. Experts have a bunch of reasons to like them and see only a few ways the elongated yellow fruit could cause your health…

(janiecbros/E+ via Getty Images) Over the past decade, marijuana use, both recreational and medicinal, has grown as state governments across the U.S. have legalized its use. But while it might be legal for adults to light up, the question of whether it is harmful or helpful in many cases remains unanswered. Researchers say the truth…

Nicholas Green in Switzerland, days before his death in 1994. (Photo courtesy of Reg Green) Nicholas Green should’ve turned 35 this year. Instead, a random act of violence claimed his life while he was on vacation with his family in Italy more than 27 years ago. The story captivated a worldwide audience. So did what happened…

(Oliver Rossi/Stone via Getty Images) People taking part in the historic Framingham Heart Study are living longer and with less risk of having a heart attack, stroke or dying from coronary heart disease, according to a new analysis that underscores the power of prevention, screening and treatment efforts. Scientists have known for decades about the…

(DrAfter123/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images) Looking back on a year since most people in the United States became eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, medical experts can celebrate a technological triumph while acknowledging unresolved challenges. Looking ahead, they see the same: Exciting technological potential, with obstacles that will require work beyond the lab. From a scientific…

Stroke survivor Saundra Minge. (Photo courtesy of Saundra Minge) Even though her neck was throbbing, Saundra Minge invited her 7-year-old nephew and 3-year-old niece over for a Labor Day swim. She chalked up the pain to sleeping funny and thought it would go away. For five hours, she played with the kids in the pool….

(Sebastian Kaulitzki/Science Photo Library via Getty Images) Nearly 1 in 4 adults worldwide has an abnormal buildup of fat in the liver, placing them at higher risk for heart disease, according to a new science report that encourages more screening for the condition. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for people with non-alcoholic…

(ina9/iStock via Getty Images) Lea en español In the beginning, the idea of environmental justice didn’t have a name. It didn’t have much support, either. A few years after the first Earth Day, a young sociologist named Robert Bullard gathered data for a 1979 lawsuit, filed by his then-wife, about a landfill planned for a…

Congenital heart defect survivor Sadie Conway (right) with her twin sister, Skylar. (Photo courtesy of the Conway family) At their babies’ 20-week ultrasound, Bridget and Jerrid Conway were eager to catch another glimpse of their twin girls. In the exam room, the technician moved the wand over Bridget’s stomach. When she lingered over Twin A,…