Health

You can safely dispose of unneeded, unwanted, or expired medications this Saturday during the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and help prevent drug misuse and abuse.

The prospect of paying more for health care coverage has people who either are insured or not worried about covering their medical needs.

A new study published in Nature Climate Change reveals that warmer weather may be increasing Americans’ sugar intake.

Jane Goodall, iconic primatologist and conservationist, died at 91. Her cause of death was revealed Monday.

A new study led by the University of Oxford, in collaboration with Yale and Cambridge, suggests that even small amounts of alcohol consumption may increase the risk of dementia in older adults.

Changing advice on when to introduce young children to peanuts helped tens of thousands of kids avoid the allergy, a newly-published study found.

For the first time in over a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity at 35% or higher has dropped, according to a recent report.

Women seeking fertility treatment are getting financial relief after the Trump administration reached a deal with pharmaceutical company EMD Serono to lower the cost of a common fertility medication.

The 74-year-old guitarist suffered a fall last month and had to be hospitalized.

After battling breast cancer twice, Shelia Calvert started “Debbie and Me" to create adaptive clothing for Mayo Clinic patients.

There is currently no FDA limit for heavy metals in spices. However, the agency has set a limit of 1 part per million of lead in candy likely to be consumed by small children.

A new Consumer Reports investigation found protein powders and shakes have a concerning level of lead. Here are the products that were tested and what CR found.

After spinal cord injury, a Pennsylvania man's mobility continues to improve with an experimental peptide drug.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men after skin cancer, with approximately 1 in 8 men diagnosed in their lifetime. 

Rumors are circulating online about an IRS direct deposit stimulus payment hitting bank accounts in October or before year’s end. Are they true?

Layoff notices were reversed for some Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees after many were notified of layoffs as the government shutdown continues.

Former President Joe Biden's treatment for an aggressive form of prostate cancer has entered a new phase.

AstraZeneca has agreed to lower prescription drug costs for Medicaid under a deal with the Trump administration. Here’s what we know.