According to the market research firm Yougov , more than 1 in 5 Americans plans to participate in Dry January this year.
The goal of dense breast notifications is to spur a conversation between a woman and her health care provider. The provider can let a woman know how having dense breast tissue affects her personal risk of breast cancer or detecting it.
Olaparib is already approved for use in BRCA-mutated ovarian and breast cancers.
People who have been exposed to pyrethroid insecticides are three times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than those with low or no exposure.
The 79-year-old said he was diagnosed during a "routine medical visit and subsequent tests."
Parents of small children should be concerned because the B strain is proving more dangerous for kids.
First introduced in 2006, the multi-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine can prevent most cervical and anal cancers among children and young adults exposed to the virus. It can also prevent the majority of both HPV-driven oral and penile cancers.
The study authors found that the harder you exercise for that recommended time, the more you reduce your cancer risk.
Brain scans may help doctors diagnose children's mood and attention problems earlier in life.
Doctors report that skin lightening cream from Mexico caused mercury poisoning in a California woman. She's not able to feed or care for herself.
A new review in the New England Journal of Medicine says intermittent fasting helps stabilize blood sugar, reduce blood pressure and cholesterol, and may benefit brain health.
Almark Foods has expanded its recall of hard-boiled eggs to include products sold at grocery stores and major retailers nationwide, including Costco, Walmart, Kroger, and Trader Joes. The eggs may be tainted with Listeria bacteria. So far, 4 people have been hospitalized and 1 has died in the current outbreak.
A study has linked diets high in red meat and fatty foods to age-related macular degeneration in seniors.
New research suggests that growing up with a dog may lower schizophrenia risk by as much as 24%.
Research shows that the ease of online purchasing could be making things worse for people with so-called "buying-shopping disorder," which is still debated as a stand-alone diagnosis.
Still think hand sanitizers work just as well as soap and water? A recent classroom experiment gone viral might change your mind.
The FDA approved the first generic versions of the powerful blood thinner Eliquis (apixaban) used to prevent stroke and other conditions.
The FDA approved the first generic versions of the powerful blood thinner Eliquis (apixaban) used to prevent stroke and other conditions.
The FDA approved a new treatment option for migraine patients who cannot get relief from existing medications once an attack strikes.
The measure was supported by many tobacco and e-cigarette companies.
Almost all (99%) Planet Fitness gyms contacted said they offered customers access to tanning beds. Beds were also available in 65% of Anytime Fitness gyms and in 41% of Gold's gyms.
After California eliminated nonmedical exemptions from vaccinations in 2016, the number of children receiving recommended immunizations rose -- especially in counties where "vaccine hesitancy" runs high, a new analysis found.
The study looked at more than 1,300 healthy children and teens in and around Toronto and found that obesity affected 24 routine blood tests, including those for liver function, inflammation markers, lipids and iron.
Scientists found that among over 6,700 older adults they tracked, patrons of the arts had a markedly better survival rate over the next 14 years.
The review found that apps could be particularly useful for teaching early math and language skills.
Forty-two percent of American parents say they wouldn't allow their child to receive a pet as a holiday gift. The same number say maybe, and only 1 in 6 say they'd approve, a new survey finds.
Nearly half of Americans (44%) said either they or a family member had received at least one surprise medical bill in the past, and most of them worried about how they would pay for it
The investigators found that only 24.5% said their centers required children to have a flu shot, and only 13% required adult caregivers to have a flu shot.
People who regularly use marijuana tend to have a larger left ventricle, which is the main pumping chamber of the heart, according to the findings.
The amount of carbon dioxide -- a greenhouse gas -- produced by a species is determined by its average metabolic rate, average body size and the total number of individuals of the species.
The new guidelines reinforce the importance of routinely screening 18- and 24-month-olds for the condition, which now affects one in every 59 children.
The vaccine from Merck & Co. is approved to protect against the Zaire ebolavirus in people 18 and older.
The decision to order the new warnings is based on a review of data from numerous sources, including case reports, observational studies, human trials and animal studies.
In the 20 years since LASIK has been around, doctors in the U.S. have performed more than 19 million of these procedures. There haven't been many high-quality, long-term studies done on the outcomes, but the research that does exist finds the procedure to be safe and effective.
An unhealthy diet is one of the leading risk factors for poor health and accounts for up to 45% of all deaths from these cardiometabolic diseases, the researchers noted.
Georgia environmental officials say a warehouse operated by a medical device company near Atlanta is releasing high levels of the toxic gas ethylene oxide, a finding Gov. Brian Kemp called "highly concerning."
Instead, the appeals court sent the case back to a federal district judge in Texas to "conduct a more searching inquiry" into which parts of the health law could survive without the insurance requirement.
A nurse in the doctor's office tried twice to "flush" out the wax in each ear using a liquid-filled syringe -- a standard procedure known as aural irrigation.
More than 113,000 people nationwide are on the waiting list for a transplant, and thousands die each year while waiting for a new organ, according to the Associated Press.
Researchers followed 23,000 people in Italy for eight years and found that those who ate chili peppers at least four times a week had a 40% lower risk of death from heart attack and a more than 50% lower risk of death from stroke, CNN reported.
A decade from now, roughly half of U.S. adults will be obese -- with nearly one-quarter severely so, a new study projects.
As electronic-cigarette use has soared among America's teens, so too has the number vaping marijuana, two new reports indicate.
Six children ages 16 and younger have died from flu-related causes in Texas since the flu season began in late September as the earlier-than-usual start to the season has caught many people off guard.
Good sleep patterns can help reduce your risk of heart disease or stroke, even if you're at high genetic risk, new research shows.
The agency also plans to make it easier for drug manufacturers to import their own FDA-approved drugs that are manufactured abroad and intended for sale in other countries.
Take a look at how the sweet stuff messes with your health, from head to toe.
Puppies in pet stores appear to have transmitted a dangerous, antibiotic-resistant germ that's sickened 30 people across 13 states, the CDC said.
People with depression are twice as likely to be using pot as those who aren't depressed, researchers reported in the current issue of the journal Addiction.
Patients with influenza A were about 70% less likely to also be infected with rhinovirus, a source of the common cold, than patients infected with other virus types.
More people are turning to blue light glasses to block the light from digital screens. But do they really work?
