Medicine

Where you live can have a big impact on your mental health. Particularly for seniors, it’s important to settle down in a location that promotes happiness.Older adults face a higher risk of mental health problems due to circumstances…

Trixie, an 8-year-old resident of the Upper West Side of Manhattan, is held as she receives a COVID-19 vaccine at the American Museum of Natural History on November…

While cases of measles continue to spread throughout the U.S., Hawaii is reporting a new type of infectious spread. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is on the rise at a "worrying rate" in the Aloha State, the State of Hawaii…

Researchers from the University of California-San Francisco looked at the blood vessels of 55 people between 18 and 50 years old. Some smoked marijuana or ate…

Most parents of toddlers worry about sleep habits and sniffles, but heart failure isn’t usually a concern. It certainly wasn’t on the Thomases’ radar when their 2-year-old son went into sudden cardiac arrest in the middle of the night…

Losing just 6.5% of body weight in midlife may lower later risk of disease and premature death, new research shows. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News…

Many factors lead to the frustrating cycle of weight gain and weight loss — but the driving force may be fat cells keeping a memory of obesity. That’s according to a recent study that was first published in the journal Nature last…

People who spent longer time in bed after suffering mild strokes or transient ischemic attacks were more likely to have had brain changes and lower cognitive test…

The COVID-19 vaccine is no longer recommended for healthy children or pregnant women, according to new guidance from health officials. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared a on X Tuesday announcing that the Centers for Disease…

Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Administrator Mehmet Oz on Tuesday cautioned states to ensure they comply with federal law regarding Medicaid benefits for people who…

An exercise that takes a more mild approach while offering all the fat-burning benefits of a more grueling workout might sound too good to be true. But some claim that the trending "Zone 2" training, commonly known as the "fat-burning…

The Morning After Pill, made by Cadence OTC of Oakland, Calif., is shown on a convenience store shelf. Women's health advocates claim that as retail pharmacies close…

Weight-loss medications continue to grow in popularity as an anti-obesity tool — but are some more effective than others? The question was explored in a new study published this month in The New England Journal of Medicine.Researchers…

1 of 2 | Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and President Donald Trump take part in a Make America Healthy Again Commission event in the East Room of…

Season 2 of the reality show "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" depicted one couple — Jen and Zac Affleck — as they went through ketamine therapy, which they claimed saved their marriage. What is ketamine, and can it really…

A new "proteomic" blood test can accurately screen a newborn's DNA for thousands of rare, inherited diseases by analyzing just a single-milliliter sample, according…

Memorial Day is for remembering those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. As Americans honor the day in their own ways, people across the country will be participating in a tough fitness challenge honoring fallen Navy SEAL Lt.…

Hemp derived THC products may become illegal in Texas, if a ban passed by the State House of Representatives is signed by Gov. Greg Abbott. Photo by…

A young Pennsylvania man recently took his own life, months after he underwent corrective laser eye surgery. His parents blame their son's suicide on the "debilitating" side effects he experienced, but vision experts claim that…

1 of 3 | Aging may be inevitable, but boosting immune health may impact how we age, according to researcher Dr. George A. Kuchel. Photo courtesy of the…