Medicine

A newly published study "supports the growing body of research linking occupation as a firefighter to cancer risk," health researchers say. File Photo (2023) by Bill…

After Hall of Fame athlete Deion Sanders’ announcement that he battled bladder cancer, doctors are sharing warning signs to monitor. Sanders, who is currently head football coach at the University of Colorado Boulder, spoke about his…

Risk factors for liver cancer include viral hepatitis infection, alcohol misuse or a dangerous, obesity-linked buildup of fat in the liver, a new study concludes.…

Some patients taking GLP-1 drugs for weight loss have been forced to switch to a different medication due to a change in insurance coverage — and they’re not happy about it. As of July 1, CVS Caremark — one of the biggest pharmacy…

The Food and Drug Administration has closed an investigation into a listeria outbreak. It was responsible one death and at least 10 people being sickened. File Photo…

An Iowa family recently celebrated a major milestone for a very special baby. Mollie and Randall Keen welcomed their son, Nash Keen, on July 5, 2024. He was born 133 days early, at just 21 weeks gestation.Guinness World Records has…

Overall, 1 in 4 Americans (24%) is now a family caregiver, according to the Caregiving in the U.S. 2025 report from the AARP and the National Alliance on Caregiving.…

You may not need as many steps as you thought. Ten thousand steps per day has been widely recommended as the standard benchmark for physical activity — but a new study suggests that just 7,000 could be enough to boost essential health…

The U.S. government plans to destroy $9.7 million of contraceptives for poor nations, mainly in Africa, after the nation "explored all possible options to prevent the…

A 90-year-old amateur golfer is celebrating a once-in-a-lifetime moment as he hit his very first hole-in-one just a day after his milestone birthday. (See the at the top of this article.) John Payne, who said he's been playing…

The drug ibogaine, derived from the roots of an African shrub called iboga, can safely and effectively treat long-term symptoms of traumatic brain injury in veterans,…

WWE superstar Hulk Hogan, 71, died on Thursday after a reported cardiac arrest. Although there has been no confirmation of what led to the fatal event, the famed wrestler had allegedly been facing multiple health issues in the months…

People tend to confuse palliative care with hospice. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News If a doctor diagnoses you with a serious…

Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne died on Tuesday at 76 after battling a rare form of Parkinson’s disease. The Black Sabbath lead singer had been open about his condition for the last several years, first discussing it during an appearance on…

People intensely grieving a loved one are nearly twice as likely to die within a decade of their loss, a new study says. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News…

Two cancer drugs could potentially slow or even reverse the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) explored how the common dementia changes gene expression…

Smoke from fires in Northern California covers the Bay Bridge in San Francisco in 2020. A British study published this week appears to strengthen the suspected link…

Ambien is under scrutiny following recent claims about Joe Biden’s use of the popular sleep aid. In an interview with YouTube host Andrew Callaghan that was released Monday, Hunter Biden alleged that the sleeping pills could have…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signs panel's decision to ban thimerosal. A nurse gives an influenza virus vaccine…

At 95, American movie star and film director Clint Eastwood is still going strong. Celebrity biographer Shawn Levy, author of the book "Clint: The Man and the Movies," has written about the health practices that have contributed to the…