FDA removes black box warning on hormone replacement therapy
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Commissioner of the Food and Drug…
Clinical trial suggests opioids unnecessary after wisdom tooth surgery
A combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen provides better pain relief than hydrocodone with…
Experts: Seasonal depression more likely as days get darker
As days get longer in the fall and winter, experts warn that risk increases for seasonal depression. File…
Skip the banana for a healthier smoothie, study says
According to a study, smoothies are healthier without bananas because the fruits may interfere with…
Trial finds exercise has benefits for advanced breast cancer patients
Exercise can help women with advanced breast cancer better withstand both cancer treatments and the…
APA survey: Division, disconnection fuel U.S. stress
People gather along Pennsylvania Avenue during No Kings Day in Washington on October 18. A divided America…
Trump announces deal to lower prices for obesity drugs
1 of 4 | President Donald Trump, in the Oval Office on Thursday, announces agreements with…
Higher stroke risk linked to consuming certain amount of alcohol, study finds
A new study suggests that pouring a third drink could mean trouble for your brain. Harvard researchers have found that people who drink three or more alcoholic drinks a…
Maldives permanently bans smoking for anyone born after 2006
A new that took effect Saturday made the Maldives the first country in the world to ban tobacco use for an…
Long-term study suggests increasing daily steps could slow Alzheimer’s
Getting in more daily steps may help slow early brain changes linked to Alzheimer's disease, Mass General…
New health warning issued over popular sleep aid millions take nightly
Melatonin supplements have grown in popularity for promoting higher-quality sleep. Melatonin is a naturally produced hormone in the body that helps regulate sleep, increasing…
Doha Social Summit: Path to fairer societies begins in the classroom
© UNICEF/Nick Sells Students learn digital literacy and…
Study links long-term melatonin use to heart problems
Adults suffering from insomnia who had been using melatonin for a year or more had 90% higher odds of…
‘Dilbert’ creator’s desperate plea shines spotlight on alternative prostate cancer drug
When "Dilbert" creator Scott Adams recently made a public plea for help accessing a life-extending cancer treatment, the story drew national attention — and sparked some…
Study identifies link between light pollution, heart health
People exposed to high levels of artificial light have an increasingly higher risk of heart disease,…
Open enrollment begins for Obamacare with huge cost increases
President Barack Obama signs the Health Insurance Reform Bill, as Marcelas Owens, in the East Room at the…
Gut muscle rhythm may explain how blood vessels in brain work together
Researchers have discovered that rhythmic muscle movements in the gut could explain how blood vessels in…
Diverticulitis among people younger than 50 surges in U.S., study says
Younger adults increasingly are experiencing diverticulitis, a gut disorder that more commonly occurs…
‘We want to get our lives back,’ Gaza children declare
UN News A teacher engaging with students in a classroom…
Defending truth-tellers, from war zones to the digital frontline
UN News Mourners carry the body of a journalist killed in…