Approximately 6.5 to 6.7 million people in the U.S. are affected by chronic wounds each year, and this number is expected to increase as the population ages. Poor blood circulation, high blood sugar ...

In the early 1900s, improved public health brought about a major shift: Deaths from infectious illnesses like pneumonia, tuberculosis and diphtheria declined. Meanwhile, deaths from noncommunicable ...

Vaccines don’t just shield you from specific infectious diseases or help make symptoms less severe if you get sick but can also prevent common chronic illnesses, including some cancers, according to ...

Scientists at Mayo Clinic have discovered a molecular “switch” in the lungs that determines whether lung cells focus on repairing tissue or fighting infection — a finding that could revolutionize ...