Medicine

A 13-year-old boy in New Zealand needed emergency surgery and lost part of his bowel after swallowing more than 80 small, high-powered magnets, doctors said. Photo…

Kim Kardashian is opening up about being diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. The Skims founder, 45, announced in a preview clip of Season 7 of Hulu’s "The Kardashians" that her doctors discovered the condition during an MRI scan, telling…

Exposure to tetrachloroethylene might triple the risk of significant liver fibrosis -- an excessive amount of liver scarring that can lead to serious issues. File…

The shingles vaccine is intended to prevent shingles, a painful rash caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, also known as herpes zoster — but a new study suggests that it could have major secondary benefits.…

Most successful fertility treatments for women 43 and older rely on donor eggs, researchers reported in a new study published in the journal Population Studies. File…

Popular drugs credited with shrinking waistlines and controlling blood sugar may also take the edge off alcohol’s buzz, according to a new study. Researchers at Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute analyzed how 20…

Adults aged 35 to 44 are the most likely to say they had trouble staying awake behind the wheel, with 47% in that age group reporting this experience, according to a…

Cognitive decline is typically considered a hallmark of aging, but research suggests that not everyone is susceptible. A study from Northwestern University looked at a group of 80-year-olds who appeared to have memory skills on par…

More than 2 million pounds of ready-to-eat Korean barbecue pork jerky have been recalled because of possible contamination with metal pieces. The…

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be painful and sometimes frequent, especially for women and seniors. UTIs can occur with the introduction of bacteria, like E. coli, into the system, which can be caused by poor hygiene, sexual…

Researchers said some users experience shame, disappointment, frustration and futility when using fitness apps, undermining their health improvement efforts. File…

As the global population ages, the prevalence of Parkinson’s continues to rise, with an estimated 25 million people expected to be living with the neurological disease by 2050. The incurable progressive disorder affects motor abilities…

Even slight increases in alcohol consumption are associated with higher blood pressure, researchers wrote in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. File…

A common vaccine could help to fight cancer, a new study suggests. For cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy, researchers found that receiving the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine within about 100 days of starting immune checkpoint therapy was…

A powerful new drug combo has yielded a major breakthrough for men battling an aggressive form of prostate cancer, researchers found in a clinical trial. File Photo…

Starting a family may involve some robotic assistance in the near future. AI-powered in-vitro fertilization (IVF) is the newest application for artificial intelligence, as labs and health centers around the world have adopted the new…

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound might help protect people from health risks related to sleep apnea, researchers wrote in a new study. File Photo by…

More data is emerging supporting a sharp decline in the number of young adults identifying as transgender or non-binary. Last week, Fox News Digital reported on data shared by Eric Kaufman, a professor of politics at the University of…

Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, is urging U.S. health regulators not to add an autism warning label to it and other pain-relievers containing acetaminophen. File Photo…

A new study may challenge what we thought we knew about brain aging. Scientists have discovered that men’s brains shrink faster than women’s as they grow older, even though women are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease.The…