Medicine

Most adults surveyed agree that health insurers have too much influence over health policy in the United States, the Pew Research Center reported on Thursday. File…

Of the 1,288 confirmed rpeorted cases in the United States this year, 92% are among those unvaccinated, the CDC said. Photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Lotz/U.S. Air…

Research developments in Alzheimer’s disease, including newly approved blood tests for early detection, have helped patients get diagnosed sooner. As the common dementia has been on the rise among younger individuals, the spotlight is…

Women past menopause with a higher body mass index were more likely to develop breast cancer if they had heart disease, researchers reported Monday in the journal…

Lung cancer, the second-most common cancer in the U.S., is often associated with smoking — but even those who have never had a cigarette could be at risk of the deadly disease. While it’s true that those who smoke face a much higher…

Addicts with public insurance receive more than twice as many sessions if their therapy is also covered by other sources, such as court-mandated treatment,…

Exercising first thing in the morning can be beneficial for mental and physical health. In terms of weight loss, previous research suggests that early morning may be the best time to exercise, according to the CDC’s National Health and…

Researchers also found that as women got older, they were more prone to anger and their anger became more intense, results show. Photo by Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels…

Sleeping with wet hair could lead to unexpected problems. Skin and hair experts agree that going to bed before drying your hair can lead to troublesome scalp issues — and even hidden bacteria in your bedsheets.Briana Delvecchio, a…

There's no physiological basis that there's some metabolic benefit to these specialty waters over just regular, plain old water," said Roger Fielding, a senior…

Miley Cyrus has performed for some of the world's biggest audiences — but for years, she quietly battled stage fright behind the scenes. In a recent interview, the pop icon revealed that a therapy called EMDR was instrumental in…

The research, published Tuesday in Frontiers in Psychology, looked at the eating and sleeping habits of more than 1,000 people and tied dairy to nightmares in some.…

Many people have posted on social media about the so-called "old people smell," described as a faintly musty or greasy scent sometimes associated with older adults. This phenomenon is more science than stigma, experts say."I…

Nearly 30 million U.S. adults could benefit from hearing aids, only 16% of people who need them actually use them, according to the National Council on Aging. Photo…

The judges tended to agree with each other regarding what a tattoo said about a person, but those judgments rarely corresponded to the tattoo owner's self-reported…

A new meta-analysis from the University of Washington suggests that no amount of processed food is safe to consume. Researchers analyzed 77 different studies to gauge the link between certain amounts of these foods and common chronic…

More than 39,000 deaths, nearly 100,000 non-fatal heart attacks and up to 65,000 strokes in the U.S. could be prevented if people eligible for statins and other…

For most Americans, the 4th of July is marked by patriotic celebrations with family and friends — but for some, the festive holiday can end with an unplanned trip to the emergency room. More than 45,000 people visit the ER on July 4…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the recall of nearly 368,000 pounds of Kraft Heinz Fully Cooked Turkey Bacon on Wednesday that are sold containing one,…

Flying with hundreds of other people at one time can be a gateway to illness. Various airplane surfaces — such as overhead bins, tray tables, instruction cards and seat covers — are some of the biggest sources of germs, according to…