Researchers have come up with a system that detects gluten simply and quickly in food. The test reveals not just the presence of gluten but also its concentration – and it involves snapping a picture with your smartphone.
How Couples Maintain Love and Intimacy When One of Them Has Lupus
Physical therapy can fend off age-related changes and prevent injury and pain.
Trying to tell whether it's a boy or girl? Here's what works -- and what doesn't.
Irma Garcia was one of two teachers gunned down, along with 19 students, at Robb Elementary School Tuesday. Family members said Thursday that her husband and high school sweetheart, Joe, died of a broken heart.
Safe sex is important at any age, but there are some issues that may be more common after 50.
Besides asking schools for specifics about safety protocols, some parents are reaching out to lawmakers, and others asking for gun legislation changes.
A new survey by the American Academy of Dermatology found a sharp rise in both tanning and number of sunburns last year.
Children on the autism spectrum are at risk for “elopement” – or wandering away. And in summer, their risk of drowning rises. Get safety tips.
Living with lupus is unpredictable, and you must learn how to adjust to a chronic illness.
With few federal regulations, it's up to grocery and convenience stores to decide if and when they notify customers about a food safety recall.
However, men need to keep the weight off to maintain the improved sperm count.
New research shows that those with lower incomes have significantly lower chances of living through a severe heart event.
For nearly 80 years, clinical trials have formed the backbone of medicine advancing life-saving medications. And despite unquestionable successes, traditional trials still have an enrollment problem.
For children who survive mass shootings, the outcome over the next few days, months and years depends on many factors, but how parents address the trauma both immediately and long-term can make a huge difference, experts say.
Learn how you can reach out and help people who live without shelter in a safe and useful way.
The need to better understand treatments for monkeypox became more urgent this month when more than a hundred new cases were recorded across Europe and North America.
Experts tell us how you can research lupus on your own – without freaking out.
Women tell their stories about lupus and seek understanding that is sometimes hard to find from co-workers, classmates, and friends.
Experts talk about the monkeypox and its resurgence, how it’s different from other ‘pox’ viruses, and what might lie ahead.
WebMD explains what the leptin hormone is, how it affects weight, and whether leptin supplements are safe or effective.
More than 1 million Americans have myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Learn about the symptoms of this serious disease.
Essential tremor “is one of the most common neurological conditions, affecting about 5% of people over age 60. It may affect as many as 7 million people in the United States, according to a 2014 study.
The rates of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension — types of high blood pressure during pregnancy — more than doubled.
Nearly half of all U.S. adults have back pain, and 40% say the pain limits their social activities, according to a new poll.
Social media influencers speak candidly about what it’s like to hook up and couple up while coping with eczema
Burns and cuts caused by e-cigarette explosions have required hospitalization and surgery for teenage vapers, warn investigators.
A new study projects that by the end of this century, many could get at least two weeks of short sleep each year due to high temperatures driven by global warming.
A new study finds a sharp increase in vaping, while traditional marijuana smoking declined.
According to a new, small study, poor eyesight can lead to a misdiagnosis of mild mental decline in older people.
As U.S. COVID-19 cases reach the highest levels since mid-February, hospital admissions and deaths are projected to increase during the next four weeks, according to a new update from the CDC. The forecast predicts that nearly every U.S. state and territory will see increases in new COVID-19 hospitalizations in the next two weeks.
Conclusions stem from an analysis of death data for Black individuals and other ethnic/racial groups gathered by the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics.
No one thought Lloyd Rochez would live past a couple of weeks, but this young man, diagnosed at birth with trisomy 13, has defied the odds and will turn 20 this summer.
A new report finds children actually might get a brain boost from playing hour after hour of video games.
Those who enroll are assigned to groups that meet virtually twice a week for 1-hour sessions. The sessions are livestreamed, so participants are engaging with each other and with the instructors in real time.
A savvy black entrepreneur guides you on an eczema-friendly shopping spree.
Artificial Intelligence models may help predict and prevent diseases. But recent research highlights the challenges they face in providing insights that work for all.
Experts address the troubling signs that we're not out of the COVID-19 pandemic just yet.
Parents are being cautioned against watering down formula in an effort to stretch out what they have.
Researchers report injections of body fat into aching, arthritic finger joints appear to produce significant and lasting improvements in hand function and a decrease in pain.
Learn what adultification bias is, what it looks like, and what you can do to stop it.
What mental health resources are available for people in prison? Get the facts.
Case numbers are rising again, and the U.S. reaches a once unimaginable and grim milestone.
Researchers report use of the Pfizer COVID vaccine prevented more than 110,000 deaths and 690,000 hospitalizations in the U.S. in 2021.
Frozen testicular tissue is still viable after 23 years, University of Pennsylvania scientists say. The discovery could aid fertility preservation for boys getting cancer treatment.
The patch will have sensors that track the wearer's pulse, blood pressure and blood oxygen levels.
Three women with eczema describe how they combat nighttime flare-ups.
Two moms reveal the great lengths they went to in their determination to give their children relief and good health.
Women with IBD face several concerns related to their reproductive health decisions, from contraception to pregnancy to delivery. Research shows that IBD and certain drugs can impact fertility and pregnancy and pose risks for preterm birth and small gestational age.
Our ability to try new things and learn from successes and failures depends a lot on cells in the brain's frontal lobe behind the forehead, report researchers who learned more from new lab tests.
