A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s lens that will affect vision if left untreated. Half of Americans will have had a cataract by the time they are 80, the American Eye Institute says. Risk factors...

The wave of marijuana legalization that’s swept across the United States in recent years has been fueled in part by the popular belief that pot is essentially harmless. But a new study shows that some heavy users...

Bill to Fight U.S. Opioid Crisis Signed Into Law Price of Cholesterol Drug Repatha Cut by 60 Percent

Carbohydrates supply glucose, which your body converts to energy. But not all carbs are created equal, and some experts believe that the type of carbs you eat — those with vitamins, minerals, fiber and other nutrients —...

In a finding that might come as a surprise, a new study suggests that people may stay in unfulfilling relationships because they feel they’re doing their partner a favor. People trying to decide whether to end a...

Young children are more likely to be awakened by a smoke alarm that uses their mother’s voice than one with a typical high-pitched alarm, a new study finds. The mother’s voice alarm also resulted in much quicker...

THURSDAY, Oct. 25, 2018Anxiety, depression and panic attacks are sending U.S. college students to mental health clinics in record numbers, a new study finds. Between 2009 and 2015, treatment and diagnoses of anxiety increased by nearly 6...

Almost half of all marriages end in divorce, the American Academy of Family Physicians notes. If you have children, it’s important for you as a parent to stress that the divorce is not their fault. You also...

Exercise is a great way to preserve mental fitness and reduce stress and anxiety, the Anxiety and Depression Association of America says. Research has shown that physically active people have lower amounts of anxiety and depression than...

Has stroke hit your family particularly hard? A healthy lifestyle may be your best defense, new research shows. The study of more than 306,000 white British people found that exercising, eating right and not smoking lowered stroke...