Amazon is encouraging patients to “skip the waiting room” with the launch of Amazon Clinic, a virtual health care service that aims to offer treatment for nearly 2 dozen common health conditions. Here's what to know.
Get parenting tips to help ease holiday stress with your children.
Do you resolve each year to do your body some good? Making small changes in diet and exercise will reap big rewards.
A study of American men finds those who ate the highest average daily amounts of healthy plant-based foods had a 22% lower risk of colon cancer compared to those who ate the lowest amounts of these foods.
Planning to travel this season? Here's how to stay happy and healthy en route.
The COVID-19 pandemic was hard on everyone, especially during the early months of the lockdown. But college students had particularly high stress levels, with mental health effects that have remained in some people even 2 years later.
Scientists are starting to confirm what doctors, patients, and their families can already see: Older patients who have had COVID-19 have a higher risk of getting dementia.
From the moment you walk into the massive kitchen at Northern Westchester Hospital, you quickly realize that bland, processed food isn’t on the menu for patients at this hospital that’s part of the largest health care system in New York state.
Anthony Fauci, MD, stood at the White House press briefing podium “one last time” as he bid farewell to reporters on Tuesday ahead of stepping down as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases next month.
Misinformation could lead to widening vaccine disparities in babies and toddlers. Here’s what parents need to know to protect their kids.
Start the day by eating a healthy breakfast such as a frittata with lots of vegetables or Greek yogurt with nuts.
For many artists, it’s the elephant in the room they don’t want to talk about in an industry that depends on people being around one another.
Perhaps overshadowed by the widespread emergence of AI and virtual medicine, quantum computing is quietly poised to transform – down to the last atom – how we attack big problems like cancer and drug development.
There are more treatments than ever for inoperable lung cancer. Here’s how to make your therapy work toward its fullest.
Being diagnosed with a hereditary vision disease is life-changing. Learn how someone with retinitis pigmentosa manages life with low vision.
If you have autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), you may need dialysis at some point. Here’s what to expect.
One of the most important benefits of laughing may be its positive effects on mental health and the ability to cope with the multitude of life’s curveballs, especially as we grow older. The challenge is keeping the humor muscle pumped and primed.
An expert discusses considerations for HER2-positive breast cancer care, including types of therapy, costs, side effects, and clinical trials.
A new study finds organizations that receive organs for transplant patients are less likely to choose one from an older donor.
Meditation and mindfulness programs are now being used in some schools , from elementary through high school, to help children ease their anxiety. Advocates say it’s the remedy for mental health ills; critics say more scientific research is needed.
Multiple studies that have found people with celiac disease face higher risks for diabetes, thyroid conditions, arthritis, and other autoimmune disorders.
The shot would block the ability of fentanyl to enter the brain and cause the “high” that users crave.
A new study finds exercise is helpful by reducing inflammation and improving the bacterial communities of the gut's microbiome.
Learn about pain relief medications and the risks they may pose risks for people with high blood pressure. Some OTC pain relief medications can increase blood pressure.
If you have an ulcer, many over-the-counter drugs like aspirin and Advil can cause unwanted side effects that may make your ulcer worse. Here's what you need to know about each drug type.
Allowing young patients to return to their TikTok feeds may be better than screen-time bans, Canadian researchers say.
Christina Difeo Petrella’s life with Crohn’s.
A Crohn’s disease researcher talks about the quest for a cure and better treatments.
Roughly 7% of all adult Americans may currently have had long COVID, according to the latest U.S. government survey collected in October. More than a quarter say their condition is severe enough to significantly limit their day-to-day activities.
When do you need to step up from a topical treatment to one that clears skin body-wide? Learn how your dermatologist will make the decision.
Learn about ways that major depressive disorder may affect you, including changes in energy level and appetite.
You can preserve bone density, balance, and strength -- with a little tango, tennis, golf, and more!
Nasal sprays may ease nasal congestion, but overusing them can backfire into a condition called rhinitis medicamentosa.
WebMD has tips to keep medication side effects from putting a damper on your life.
Her ALS, also called Lou Gehrig’s disease, “has made it impossible to sing and not easy to speak,” manager Suzanne Koga said in a statement to the AP. “But it will take a lot more than ALS to silence this icon.”
More than 3 million middle and high school students said they used tobacco products in the last 30 days, the CDC reports. That’s 11.3% of students surveyed.
There are more treatments than ever for inoperable lung cancer. Here’s how to make your therapy work toward its fullest.
Two art teachers in Healdsburg, CA, set out to create a hotline for anyone in their small wine country town in need of a mental health lift this past March. Cleverly known as PepToc, a call into the number features seven options of pre-recorded bilingual messages from joyous elementary school children.
With cold urticaria, patients develop red, raised, itchy bumps — hives — after exposure to cold, and may have trouble breathing.
Tips for keeping an active social life when you're managing Crohn's disease symptoms in your daily life.
Psilocybin may have potential as a treatment for a host of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), drug dependency and eating disorders. Clinical trials for further research continues.
RSV is sweeping through children and crowding hospitals and outpatient pediatrician offices. But children are still sick with colds and other infections and viruses. Parents should understand the critical signs of when their child needs medical attention right away, and when it’s safe to stay home.
Artificial intelligence holds a lot of potential in medicine, helping doctors find skin cancer, flagging potential issues on a chest X-ray, and assisting in many other procedures. Screening for colorectal cancer during a colonoscopy is another prime example.
The FDA last year approved semaglutide, which was developed initially as a treatment for type 2 diabetes, for weight loss in adults. But researchers wanted to know if the drug, which targets areas of the brain that regulate appetite, also could help adolescents lose weight.
A science fair project by Hana Ruran, of Hopkinton, Mass., found that cellphones are often loaded with cat and dog allergens, bacteria and fungi.
A majority of states have approved cannabis to treat 42 diseases and conditions. And yet it remains a federally designated Schedule I drug (for now), with “no accepted medical use” and “high potential for abuse.” So, is it a scourge, a savior, or something in between?
Is exercising good for pulmonary hypertension? Find out how moving your body can benefit your condition.
You can still enjoy your life, even with pulmonary hypertension. Diagnosed 12 years ago, Nicole Creech shares her story.
Alicia Arbaje, MD, PhD, MPH, of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, talks to WebMD about the health challenges of elders in America’s many Hispanic communities.
Online support groups provide advice and encouragement to patients. They’re also a source of valuable data for researchers. But some doctors worry that they are not always entirely benign.
