The CDC says the influenza vaccine being used this flu season might be less effective than the one used last flu season, based on reports of how well the vaccine is working in five South American ...

One in eight dieting Americans use intermittent fasting – but much of the supporting research has been in mice, and recent ...

Plaque buildup in arteries over time may increase the risk of early death, even in people who have no symptoms and appear to be at low risk.

What’s the outlook for COVID-19 and flu this fall and winter? It’ll probably be a lot like last year, experts say.

The label expansion provides a new option for the hundreds of thousands of Americans with inadequately controlled COPD.

The best time to start is now: A sense of purpose in life tends to decline with age and drops sharply after a dementia diagnosis. But even if Alzheimer’s-related brain changes have already begun, ...

More children started kindergarten last year without having first received recommended vaccines for highly contagious and dangerous diseases, moving the nation even further away from vaccination rates ...

Oct. 1, 2024 – For women in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, it’s becoming more important to do self-breast exams, have annual checkups, and live a cancer-preventive lifestyle. Although more and more ...

The FDA has approved a new injectable form of the multiple sclerosis drug ocrelizumab for use in adults with relapsing and progressive forms of the disease. Multiple sclerosis occurs when the body ...