An emerging body of research shows that exercising just one or two days a week can be enough to help you live a longer, ...

New research suggests that using a standing desk doesn’t reduce the chance of problems like heart disease or stroke, and may even boost the risk of circulatory problems, such as varicose veins or deep ...

It may not sound surprising that treating obesity in adolescents and teens may have positive mental health impacts, but ...

Recalled heart devices often do not go through clinical testing, a new study found, highlighting growing concerns about the ...

Hurricane Helene damaged the nation’s main plant that makes intravenous fluids nearly 2 weeks ago. Here's what to know.

As the nation searches for ways to reduce the number of young people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, a new prevention pathway is emerging: avoiding COVID-19.

Sleep is critical to good health, but when you try to perfect your overnight hours, you may sabotage your efforts.

A new breast cancer drug has received quick federal approval after a clinical trial showed it could more than double the time before a common type of breast cancer recurrence worsens.

The FDA has approved a new preventive treatment for people with certain types of hemophilia that can reduce bleeding episodes, sometimes down to just a few per year.

Oct. 9, 2024 – For more than a century, steady increases in life expectancy sparked hope that humans may regularly live past ...

Oct. 9, 2024 -- New research shows that severe COVID-19 could be a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke — on par with diabetes or heart disease. The risk may last for three years after ...