Medicine

Health officials in South Carolina place more than 250 people in quarantine as measles cases surge in the state amid the holiday travel season and low vaccination…

Comedian Amy Schumer, 44, has recently come clean about her struggle with Cushing’s syndrome, leading to a dramatic weight loss. Schumer's transformation has sparked conversation online, to which she responded in a now-deleted…

People could learn within 15 minutes whether they are infected with hepatitis C, thanks to a rapid test developed by Northwestern University. File Photo by Tamas…

Eight energy drinks per day may lead to serious health consequences, recent research suggests. A relatively healthy man in his 50s suffered a stroke from the overconsumption of unnamed energy beverages, according to a scientific paper…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it is reviewing a proposal to allow bemotrizinol in sunscreens sold in the United States. Photo by Adobe…

South Carolina is facing a major measles outbreak, resulting in the quarantine of hundreds of residents. The South Carolina Department of Health (DPH) reported in a media briefing on Wednesday that the current number of measles cases…

Federal regulators have begun a safety review of two RSV medicines used to protect infants, even though no safety problems have been reported. Photo by Adobe…

A sperm donor whose samples helped conceive nearly 200 children across Europe unknowingly carried a cancer-causing genetic mutation — a hidden risk now tied to multiple childhood illnesses and early deaths. An investigation led by the…

Participants walk up Market Street in the 55th annual San Francisco Pride Parade in San Francisco on June 29. Florida on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against three leading…

Weight loss can be tricky, especially when approaching it without the support of medication. For India Gants, winner of Season 23 of "America’s Next Top Model," her weight loss journey led her to lose 50 pounds with what she described…

A case study of a male patient in his 50s linked his suffering a minor stroke to his habit of drinking eight cans of energy drinks each day. File Photo by Gary I…

The world’s first GLP-1 weight loss treatment is being administered for pets on an experimental basis. The first cat was successfully dosed in the MEOW-1 study of OKV-119 – an investigational "ultra-long acting" GLP-1 implant, which,…

Lung cancer patients who received IV immunotherapy doses earlier in the day tended to live longer, researchers reported in a new study. File Photo by Bill…

The way we lie down in bed could pose health risks beyond just a sore back, according to experts. Your go-to posture can cause pain, reflux, snoring and even nerve symptoms that show up the next morning. "What we care about is if…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday announced the approval of the first hematopoietic stem cell transplant therapy to treat patients…

Men account for higher rates of nearly all major chronic diseases — yet nearly two-thirds admit that they avoid going to the doctor for as long as possible, according to a Cleveland Clinic survey. Physicians warn that once men enter…

People with depression have a more than doubled risk of developing epilepsy, and the mental illness also makes epilepsy more difficult to treat, researchers say.…

Each year, more than 5 million cosmetic filler procedures are performed in the U.S. — but these injectables can potentially block key blood vessels, putting patients at risk for serious harm. In a study presented this week at the…

Despite the chaos of the holidays, experts say that with a little attention year-round health habits do not need to discarded. Photo by Tatjana Baibakova/Adobe…

Chronic pain can be debilitating and frustrating, especially among aging adults. While physical remedies and treatments can provide some relief, experts have found that shifting one's mindset — or the way the brain approaches pain —…