Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Children born to mothers with type 1 or type 2 diabetes have up to 10% higher body weight by age 10 years than those whose mothers did not have the disease, a study published by the journal Pediatric Obesity found.

The most widely prescribed antidepressants in the United States don't appear to increase the risk of the deadliest type of stroke, according to a new preliminary study.

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- One in 10 people exposed to COVID-19 in their home tested positive for the virus, according to a study published Friday by JAMA Network Open.

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Widespread acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine among older adults in Israel has led to a decline in mechanical ventilation during treatment for the disease, according to data released Friday by the U.S. CDC.

People with Alzheimer's disease often have a history of depression or anxiety, which might mean an earlier emergence of memory and thinking problems, a preliminary study suggests.

Contrary to what many believe, a new study finds that mental illness isn't a factor in most mass shootings or other types of mass murder.

It is an image as heartwarming as any: Young children giggling as the family dog climbs all over them and licks their faces. But new research suggests the bond may be more than playful.

Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Researchers in China have identified two genes potentially involved in the development of Alzheimer's disease, they said Thursday.

Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Researchers at Pfizer-BioNTech announced Thursday that they have started a new clinical trial designed to assess whether a third dose of their COVID-19 will bolster the protection it offers against new virus strains.

Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Women experience sharper declines in cognitive function as they age compared to men, a study published Thursday by JAMA Network Open found.

If you want to protect yourself against dementia, heart disease and cancer, you might want to get your protein from nuts instead of juicy red steaks.

Exercise has long been a potential way to reduce migraine triggers, but a new study suggests it could be an especially effective with triggers such stress, depression and trouble sleeping.

Feb. 24 (UPI) -- As efforts to administer the COVID-19 vaccines to the public continue, the focus remains on distributing the shots "with velocity and equity," national health officials said Wednesday.

Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Smokers who see regular messages about chemicals in tobacco and related health risks, along with graphic images of the effects of smoking and information on quitting, are more likely to stop the habit, a new study says.

Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Prior COVID-19 infection provides immunity against the virus for at least three months in the vast majority of patients, a study published Wednesday by JAMA Internal Medicine found.

During the pandemic, people with asthma have worried that their respiratory condition might raise their risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19, but new research findings should calm their fears.

Testosterone levels tend to fall in older men, but a new study shows that exercise -- and not supplemental testosterone -- is the way to rejuvenate the aging male heart.

More Asian and Hispanic people with lupus die prematurely than White patients, a new study reveals.

Feb. 23 (UPI) -- People with COVID-19 can spread the virus to others simply by talking, particularly if the speaker is not wearing a mask, a study published Tuesday by the journal Physics of Fluid found.

Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Children exposed to tobacco, either by using it themselves or being around people that do, have a much higher risk for elevated blood pressure, compared to those with no exposure, a JAMA study found.