Category: Health

The government has proposed new rules for the nation’s transplant system that aim to increase use of certain donated organs and set additional safety standards

Elaine Gracey was in a lot of pain but says she was expected to just put up with her menopausal symptoms.

A new study finds preteens who own smartphones and use them regularly, are at greater risk of depression, obesity and insufficient sleep.

Former Harvard Medical School professor, Dr. Martin Kulldorff, has been appointed to a senior role at the Department of Health and Human Services.

More than 135 million American adults are either living with or at risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D), elevating the need for more evidence-based dietary

Scientists at Oregon State University have developed a new nanomaterial that triggers a pair of chemical reactions inside cancer cells, killing the cells via oxidative

A Japanese research team has discovered a new compound that can advance the body’s internal clock—offering hope for faster recovery from jet lag and better

Baby food maker Gerber is recalling certain lots of arrowroot biscuits

UVA Health scientists are reporting promising success as they pioneer a new way to create vaccines far more quickly, nimbly and inexpensively than ever before.

Doctors may soon be able to tell just how sick a heart failure patient really is by using a routine MRI scan, thanks to new

The tiny zebrafish is helping researchers rapidly determine whether a newborn’s genetic mutation is likely to cause spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), one of the leading

Air pollution remains a grave threat to human health, but MAHA is doing nothing about it. The post The Health Effects of Air Pollution first

It could transform our understanding of why diseases develop and the medicines needed to treat them, says researchers.

Sonny Taylor was “left distressed for a significant amount of time” before his birth, a report says.