Health

Nearly 75% of NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023 had CTE, a new study out of Boston University finds.

During the peak of the 2025 Los Angeles fires, approximately 7 million residents were exposed to airborne lead concentrations over 24 hours that exceeded 80 times the normal background level, according to a new study published Wednesday in the journal ...

A former Cornell University student described feeling severe dissociation after taking ketamine before an alleged fraternity gang rape as Dr. Stephanie Widner shared insights.

HHS is pausing legal action against compounding pharmacies that make certain peptides, effectively allowing them to offer the unapproved drugs immediately.

A new study from AARP shows caregivers' out-of-pocket costs rose about 60% in the last five years.

Eli Lilly's retatrutide cut breathing interruptions and drove significant weight loss in sleep apnea patients, as well as cardiovascular benefits.

Transplant teams can talk to families about organ donation before they've decided whether to continue life-sustaining medical care for loved ones. Until now, that has been forbidden.

The U.S. has no law guaranteeing paid parental leave. But in states with their own programs, more dads are using the benefit, surpassing moms in some states. The growth in popularity comes as Americans increasingly say raising children is unaffordable.

Hospitals nationwide are cutting intensive services for kids in critical care. Many cite too few patients, staffing shortages, and money problems. As a result, kids who need lifesaving care must travel farther. Pediatricians expect more cutbacks in the wake of federal Medicaid cuts.

Isometric exercise training like home wall squats produced significant blood pressure drops, but a cardiologist says dietary change may matter even more.

Going to the supermarket has become a minefield.

The chatbot helped a woman taper off a lifesaving drug and hide the plan from her doctors.

Dr. Jennifer Shuford, a respected former Texas health official, had been appointed by President Trump to help steady the agency.

What influence can a first lady have on world affairs?

Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak has topped 10,000 confirmed cases as authorities race to slow the spread across Africa

Jim LaValle reveals how post-meal glucose spikes, insulin resistance and sleep apnea are deeply connected, plus the 10-minute walking habit.

And the barriers queer couples can face in accessing fertility treatment.

The Decipher genomic test could help doctors decide which high-risk prostate cancer patients need abiraterone hormone therapy and which can skip it.

Stockyards in New Mexico that had closed due to the New World screwworm outbreak are bustling again

Megan Hamon says her life has turned around after struggling with excessive drinking and partying.