Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have taken the year by storm, with users hyping the extreme weight loss results, ...

May 10, 2024 -- Cow udders have the same receptors for flu viruses as humans and birds, raising concerns that cows could become “mixing vessels” that help the bird flu virus spread between people.

Ultra-processed foods are associated with higher risk of early death, especially ready-to-eat meat and seafood.

More research shows that climbing stairs (and not even that many) can greatly improve health and longevity. Why not embrace ...

The types of breast cancer found in women under 40 tend to be later-stage tumors, when the disease is more advanced and more difficult to treat.

More than 4,000 people die from unintentional drowning in the U.S. every year, an average of 11 people per day. The problem ...

People with HIV may consider breastfeeding their newborn babies because the benefits may outweigh the very small risk of ...

May 23, 2024 – Experts have long cautioned against eating late at night, especially a large meal loaded with fats or sugars. Now there’s another reason to listen to their advice: Eating within 3 hours ...

May 1, 2024 – Makenna was eager to get an appointment with a gynecologist after moving to a new city and getting what she thought might have been a yeast infection. Makenna, who asked to only ...

Unlike conventional pharmacies, which mostly dispense premade drugs in standard doses, compounding pharmacies make, or "compound," medications on the premises, according to federal guidelines. For ...

While elderly people still have more strokes than other age groups, a new CDC study shows an increase in strokes among younger people in recent years.