Medicine

Reality star and podcaster Teddi Mellencamp, 43, has been fighting for her life after the spread of a deadly form of skin cancer — and on Wednesday, she revealed some optimistic news. Mellencamp, daughter of singer John Mellencamp and…

Most new cancer diagnoses occur in people 65 and older, and overall these folks have worse cancer treatment outcomes, researchers said in background notes. Adobe…

Researchers at NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Center have revealed that blood tests could predict the return of skin cancer. Melanoma is a less common form of skin cancer that is more dangerous than other varieties,…

According to a study, most OB/GYNS didn't immediately leave states where abortion was banned after the 2022 Dobbs ruling. Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/HealthDay…

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is known to have a direct impact on heart attack and stroke risk — but a new study has revealed its surprising link to brain health. In a large, randomized trial, researchers led by First Hospital…

1 of 4 | Fears that microplastic and even smaller nanoplastic particles are emerging as a threat to cardiovascular health were reinforced Tuesday with…

With around one million people living with Parkinson’s disease in the U.S. — and 90,000 getting new diagnoses each year — the race is on for a cure. Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have announced progress…

World Health Organization executives, inlucind Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (third from the right) celebrate on Wednesday after member states agreed to…

Boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya, 52, recently shared a beauty secret that is raising some eyebrows. "These lasers only making me younger and cuter … sorry fellas," he recently posted on Instagram, along with a of himself…

A MMR vaccine information packet is seen at City of Lubbock Health Department in Lubbock, Texas, on March 1. Over the weekend, three states confirmed their first…

Searches for "tongue scraper" have almost doubled in the last two decades, according to Google Trends. Some experts, however, have warned about potential risks. The practice of tongue-scraping (or tongue-brushing) has existed as a…

Improved eyedrops help antibiotics stay longer in dogs' eyes, study finds. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo…

Joe Rogan has joined the growing tribe of teetotalers. On a recent episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience," the podcaster, 57, said he has given up drinking alcohol."I think I’m done," he said. "For no reason, other than that, it’s not…

1 of 4 | The Trump administration’s new COVID-19 website draws attention to five points suggesting that the virus likely originated inside the Wuhan…

Michigan has officially reported a measles outbreak in the state. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Oakland County Health Division confirmed its first case of measles in Oakland County on March 14.The…

An oral medication undergoing testing by Eli Lilly might replace injections as the primary way to treat type 2 diabetes starting in 2026. File Photo by Steve…

A new drug has shown promise in combating Parkinson’s disease while minimizing unwanted side effects. The once-daily pill, tavapadon, was found to relieve symptoms — including stiffness, coordination, tremors and movement — for a…

Michigan health officials have confirmed the state's first measles outbreak of the year and its first outbreak of the highly contagious disease…

Injectables for type 2 diabetes and weight loss could soon be a thing of the past. Eli Lilly announced Thursday the successful completion of a phase 3 trial of Orforglipron – the first small-molecule GLP-1 that is administered as a…

1 of 2 | A large-scale study of medical records published Thursday supplied fresh evidence of a strong connection between hearing loss and the onset of…