The Department of Agriculture is investigating at least one report of animal abuse over the weekend, stemming from a photo shared on social media appearing to show a dog chained up in standing flood water.

For decades, it has baffled researchers why African Americans overall have a higher tendency of developing high blood pressure. Even after taking into account factors such as diet, lifestyle, and genetics, African Americans still surpass other racial and ethnic groups in susceptibility to hypertension. A new study published in the journal Hypertension may finally explain […]

Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect. Doctors often do not know why it occurs, though genetics sometimes play a role.