Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death for children ages 1-4, with 425 such events in 2020, according to the CDC
Finding mental health help can be harder in rural areas. Find out more about where to find resources.
Heart patients who did Nordic walking fared better in a 6-minute walk test than those who did high-intensity interval training or other workouts.
The American Academy of Audiology is warning Americans to protect their hearing this Fourth of July.
Tufts University researchers say new findings may someday advance personalized nutrition, improving diet and reducing the risk for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.
A new study found that residents of majority Black communities more likely to live near hospitals with specialty stroke centers but they were less likely to receive care there.
The Government Accountability Office and the Health and Human Services inspector general’s office say seniors enrolled in the program are suffering and taxpayers are getting bilked for billions of dollars a year.
A strain of the superbug MRSA has emerged in pigs that is highly resistant to antibiotics and is a growing cause of human infections.
The FDA’s advisers on vaccines deliberated Tuesday on what direction the agency should give drugmakers about future modifications to their COVID shots to address changes in the virus.
Infectious disease doctors address safety, efficacy, dosing, and other concerns regarding authorized COVID-19 vaccines for youngest Americans.
Hours go by with you tossing and turning, with no hope of escape into comfy, restful sleep. Or worse, you’re exhausted with no chance of dozing off before the dreaded morning alarm. If this isn’t you, it may be someone very close to you, suggest the results of a new survey.
Because the virus mutates so quickly, the FDA may approve the new vaccine formulations as COVID cases are expected to surge again this winter.
People in jails and prisons are entitled to health care, but it’s not always easy to access.
Scientists create a robotic fish that can swallow microplastics pollution out of the water.
Federal and state officials spoke out quickly about what protections are still in place for access to abortion, and some governors have taken new actions to expand that protection.
Exercise is crucial not just for a healthy body but for a healthy brain – and we may need to start as far back as early childhood, Australian researchers say.
Hours go by with you tossing and turning, with no hope of escape into comfy, restful sleep. Or worse, you’re exhausted with no chance of dozing off before the dreaded morning alarm. If this isn’t you, it may be someone very close to you, suggest the results of a new survey.
New government data shows testing for HIV suffered a sharp setback during the first year of the pandemic.
Hours go by with you tossing and turning, with no hope of escape into comfy, restful sleep. Or worse, you’re exhausted with no chance of dozing off before the dreaded morning alarm. If this isn’t you, it may be someone very close to you, suggest the results of a new survey.
About half of adults 65 and older have above-normal blood sugar levels that put them in the prediabetes category. Although that is a signal to improve your eating habits and get more exercise, researchers say only a small percentage of the group will develop diabetes.
An expert panel from the CDC voted unanimously to recommend the Moderna COVID vaccine be approved for kids between the ages of 6 and 17.
Abortion will likely soon be banned in more than two dozen states.
Research shows humans can develop a bat-like ‘sixth sense’ with training.
If you’re going through chemo for breast cancer, these tips will help you avoid infection if you have neutropenia (low white blood cell counts).
Research shows more adults are binge drinking – and suffering the consequences.
Age differences of 10 years or more may spur couples to treasure each other’s life experience.
Unsure what to say to best support your partner as he faces prostate cancer? Get guidance on what to say and what to avoid.
Can you get diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder as an adult? Find out what that is like.
The vaccine maker released data on its combination vaccine in development designed to protect against Omicron coronavirus strains.
This year, through mid-June, at least 278 mass shootings have occurred in the United States, according to the Gun Violence Archive. And as families of the victims grieve, legions of survivors who have witnessed the carnage firsthand also struggle to heal from the trauma.
The tool could also tell the difference between early and late-stage dementia in 79% of cases.
A new study suggests keeping your bedroom dark may also significantly lower your odds of developing three major health problems.
Accused of transmitting viruses to humans, rats do not appear to be as culpable of spreading infectious diseases, researchers report.
The action to reduce nicotine levels would fit in with President Joe Biden’s goal of reducing cancer death rates by half over 25 years.
Shots are going in arms this week after the CDC endorsed vaccines for ages 6 months to 5 years. Now parents are facing choices.
Social media “patient influencers” are becoming a popular method of direct-to-consumer advertising for pharmaceutical and medical companies. Is that a good thing?
Hormone therapy for breast cancer – such as tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors – can help prevent the cancer from coming back. If you have side effects, these things may help.
When you find out that you have breast cancer, your pathology report is an important part of your medical record. Get to know what it means.
How healthy you are and how long you live depend a lot on how much you can afford to pay for health care.
A new study found that many people with oral piercings had deep pockets and gaps around their teeth, and receding and bleeding gums.
Dermatologists and the FDA warn about dangers of using unregulated do-it-yourself products to remove moles, skin tags and another type of growth known as seborrheic keratoses.
It’s not just kids and health care workers: Working parents, too, are increasingly burned out.
Exercise anytime is good, but more and more research shows the right timing can make it even better.
People who sit for 8 or more hours each day are at increased risk for heart disease and dying early, while increasing physical activity offsets the risks of prolonged sitting, in a new study.
People who sit for 8 or more hours each day are at increased risk for heart disease and dying early, while increasing physical activity offsets the risks of prolonged sitting, in a new study.
The final regulatory decision paves the way for doctors, pharmacists, and others to start vaccinating children 6 months and older in the U.S. starting this week.
Mammography is still the tried-and-true, go-to tool doctors and the FDA recommend for screening for breast cancer. Thermography isn’t recommended.
On a day like any other this past February, Ethan Bradshaw, 30, a state trooper from North Carolina, was working out at the gym with two trooper friends when he suddenly began having chest pain and numbness in his arm.
A small helping of good news from the COVID-19 pandemic: Americans didn’t seem to fill all that time spent at home during the early months of the outbreak by filling their stomachs.
Drowning is the No. 1 cause of death for children 1 to 4 years old and the No. 2 cause of death for those 5 to 9 years old.
