If you’re a transgender person, it can be a challenge to find a gender-affirming therapist. Here are steps you can take to find supportive mental health care.
Since the Roe v. Wade was overturned, abortion providers must make many day-to-day medical decisions, with the changing legal risks being as top-of-mind to doctors as the safety of their patients.
Often the condition is painful. Men who have Peyronie’s tend to be in middle age and have other conditions, including diabetes and erectile dysfunction – or both.
If you have natural hair and you’re thinking of coloring it, read this first.
College coeds who play action video games make faster, better decisions than non-gamers, a study shows.
Feeling all revved up, even at bedtime? Or maybe your throttle’s on idle with symptoms of depression, fatigue, and weight gain. In both cases, the root cause may be your thyroid.
As men get older, their bodies make less testosterone. WebMD looks at the causes and treatments for this common condition.
Find out whether it's a good idea to break up your nighttime slumber into two shifts.
There's no specific drug to treat long COVID yet. But as long COVID clinics have sprout up across the country, there are more and more options for patients who deal with lingering, but life-altering symptoms.
The president will test more frequently, and wear a mask around other people for the next 10 days.
A large research review finds tracking your activity might inspire you to walk up to 40 minutes more a day, about 1,800 more steps, which could translate to the loss of more than two pounds over five months.
A new study finds young Americans became 30% more likely to die as a result of gun violence over the past decade, largely due to gun-related suicides.
Medical foster homes are privately owned homes in which a licensed caregiver lives with and supervises residents around the clock. Caregivers help aging veterans with activities of daily living like bathing, cooking, making and getting to appointments, getting dressed, and taking daily medication.
While people around the world are polarized on its taste, scientists have agreed that Marmite may be good for more than just toast.
New research suggests bad dreams may signal the start of Parkinson's disease in some older adults.
Your next staycation shouldn’t be just time to catch up on errands. Here’s how to make sure it feels like a true break.
A new analysis of nationwide health survey data shows rates of obesity continues to rise for kids between 2 and 5 years of age as well as 12- to 19-year-olds.
Two children have been diagnosed with monkeypox in the U.S. according to federal health officials.
Cannabidiol (CBD) products made from hemp have gotten more popular in recent years. But how much can you trust what the label says, compared to what really is in CBD patches, creams, and lotions?
Thin sticker-like wearable electronic tattoos may help you continuously track your blood pressure someday, revealing trends and changes during stress, sleep, or exercise.
New programs target one of the hardest-hit groups of patients: people with the psychological effects of long COVID.
Researchers report that people with long-haul COVID experience a wider set of symptoms than once thought, including hair loss and sexual dysfunction.
For children with long COVID, there are no medications shown to directly target the condition. Instead, caregivers target their symptoms, which include nausea, dizziness, fatigue, head-aches, and a racing heart.
A Medscape poll reveals that they want patients to understand how many challenges they have, as well as how much work they do to take care of patients.
Following the high-profile infant formula shortage and recent rulings on e-cigarettes, the FDA will begin a comprehensive review of its food and tobacco programs.
A study has found that women with menopause symptoms are nearly twice as likely to have chronic pain diagnoses, such as fibromyalgia, migraine, and back pain.
In babies, eczema usually shows up as an itchy, red patch on the cheeks, chin, or scalp and the front of arms and legs. If you see these signs, doctors recommend the “soak and seal” method.
Your first pregnancy ultrasound offers an early peek inside the womb, and a chance to learn a bit more about your baby’s well-being and expected due date.
RSV can cause serious breathing problems in infants, so parents need to be able to recognize the signs. Find out how the labored breathing that can come with this virus might look and sound.
Is marijuana safe when you have AFib? Find out what the experts say.
Beginning in their mid-30s, men lose testosterone at an average of just under 2% per year. Testosterone replacement treatment (TRT)aims to boost those low levels.
Many people have been hospitalized, and some have died from vaping illness. But how do you know if you have it? Here’s what to look out for.
"Smart drugs" and supplements promise to boost your memory, concentration, and more. Here's what you should know about them.
Before your periods end, your body goes into a phase called perimenopause, which could last 2 to 10 years. During this time, there can be all kinds of changes in your cycle.
Researchers report hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for breast cancer survivors doesn't appear to increase the risk of cancer recurrence or death.
Candy giant Mars Inc., promising the experience of tasting the rainbow, is under fire for ingredient in its popular candy.
Three recent studies found weather does have some impact on arthritis pain. said a writer for the Harvard Health Blog.
A new study finds car crashes and deaths are on the rise in U.S. states that have legalized recreational marijuana.
For many people with severe alopecia areata, who have lived with baldness, or with scalps only sparsely dotted with hair, or with missing eyebrows or lashes, the future has a new look.
Fitness ad features the Law and Order star doing squats and cycling in the buff
More than 200 symptoms can be linked to long COVID. But perhaps the one that stands out the most is constant fatigue that interferes with daily life.
Muscle spasms are common with multiple sclerosis. Here’s what to know if MS facial twitching affects you.
The world’s largest sandwich chain is facing another controversy: whether the tuna fish it uses is truly 100% tuna.
With the latest Omicron subvariant fueling rising case counts, the Biden administration has extended the country's public health emergency status through mid-October.
It was first found in early June in India. As of July 17, it had been found in 15 countries, including seven states in the U.S., according to an Arkansas State University professor who has been tracking the variant.
RA can make it harder to move, but you can still enjoy hobbies if you plan ahead, use tools, and rest when you need it.
Joint pain and stiffness can make it hard to drive. Here are tips for driving when you have rheumatoid arthritis.
Parechoviruses are common in children. Between ages 6 months and 5 years, symptoms include an upper respiratory tract infection, fever, and rash. But infants younger than 3 months may have more serious, and possibly fatal, infections
The 3-year-old is the 11th hot car death this year. Experts say it’s preventable.
Scientists from UCLA and nonprofit SRI International are experimenting with a strong, stretchy polymer to create an artificial muscle they describe as stronger and more flexible than human muscle.
